Throw (one) off the track In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "throw (one) off the track", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-05-24 11:05

Meaning of Throw (one) off the track

Synonyms:

throw (one) off the scent , lead (one) up the garden path

Throw (one) off the track spoken language verb phrase

To distract someone from their objective, stream of thoughts, or a sequence of events.

These criminals really know how to throw the investigators off the track by changing their ID usually.

He threw the police off the track by giving the wrong testimony.

Her question threw me off the track and I forgot what I was going to present next.

The interruption threw me off the track and I forget what I put into the soup.

Other phrases about:

throw (one) off the scent

To give someone false information to prevent them from discovering the truth

no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of...

It means people are easily deceived or misled, which makes them the main source of income for others.

lead (one) up the garden path

To deceive one.
 

tell a (little) white lie

If you say that you tell a (little) white lie, you mean that you tell a harmless line in order to be polite and avoid making someone upset.

lead (one) astray

1. To guide someone in the incorrect direction; to make someone lost or in the wrong spot.

2. To misdirect one into error.

3. To have a negative effect on someone; to influence someone to make a bad decision.

Grammar and Usage of Throw (one) off the track

Verb Forms

  • throw (one) off the track
  • threw (one) off the track
  • throws (one) off the track
  • be throwing (one) off the track

The verb "throw" should be conjugated with its tense.

 

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