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Definition sidetrack in British English

sidetrack verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈsaɪdˌtræk/
1

to delay the progress of something by causing people to waste time on something else that is unimportant

Example

It's easy to get sidetracked by the design details.

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Definition sidetrack in British English