sidetracked
Use Sidetracked in a sentence
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
2.
to move or distract from the main subject or course.
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sidetrack (ˈsaɪdˌtræk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to distract or be distracted from a main subject or topic |
| —n | |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) a railway siding |
| 3. | the act or an instance of sidetracking; digression |
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Sidetracked
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
Those who fail to meet those targets get sidetracked.
She'd wanted to be a television personality before she got sidetracked into books-she was hungry for television.
More work gets done because there are fewer temptations to get sidetracked.
During these years, any attempt at implementing officer training was also sidetracked due to the organizational crisis.
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