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2021-08-15 07:08
Throw (someone) off the trail American British informal
To divert someone's attention away from their intended goal, or to lead someone's investigation or suspicions in the incorrect direction.
Jenny seems so weird, she tried to throw me off the trail when I ask about the financial statements.
Some rich people have been throwing the authorities off the trail by depositing money in overseas banks with the purpose of avoiding tax for years.
We had made my sister's room messy, so Jane threw her off the trail for a more extended time while we were cleaning up.
The verb "throw" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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