sidetrack
US /ˈsaɪd.træk/
UK /ˈsaɪd.træk/
1.
đi chệch hướng
to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject toward another one that is less important:
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Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters.
1.
đi chệch hướng
the act of sidetracking someone, or an example of this:
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I'm dealing with the points in order, but I keep going off on a sidetrack.