- to sidetrack an issue
- уводить обсуждение от существа вопроса
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
sidetrack — I. noun Date: 1835 1. siding 2 2. a position or condition of secondary importance to which one may be diverted II. transitive verb Date: 1880 1. to shunt aside (as to a railroad siding) 2. a. to turn aside from a purpose … New Collegiate Dictionary
sidetrack — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
sidetrack — ☆ sidetrack [sīd′trak΄ ] vt., vi. 1. to switch from a main line to a siding: said of a train, etc. 2. to turn away from the main issue or course; divert or be diverted n. a railroad siding … English World dictionary
sidetrack — n. siding, section of railroad track that is connected to the main track v. move a train from the main track onto a parallel section of railroad track; divert, distract, move away from the main issue … English contemporary dictionary
sidetrack — 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 … English new terms dictionary
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