SIDETRACK


Meaning of SIDETRACK in English

■ verb

1》 distract from an immediate or important issue.

2》 chiefly N. Amer. direct (a train) into a branch line or siding.

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a railway branch line or siding.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.