Sidetrack

Definition

sidetrack /'saÇdtræk/ v (esp passive) လမ္းလႊဲ သည္။ ေခ်ာ္ေတာ ေငါ့သည္။ The lecturer was discussing the castle's history but got sidetracked by a question from the audience (into talking about religion).

Examples

1. ‘She was continuously sidetracked
2. however
3. as customers wandered in and out.’
4. ‘Amy had expected one of his bright smiles
5. a twinkle in the eye
6. and a joyous ‘yes’; she didn't expect him to sidetrack the conversation completely.’
7. ‘Apparently the sea views are spectacular too
8. though I was sidetracked somewhat by an astonishingly well-priced wine list
9. which the restaurateur himself imports.’
10. ‘He studied law at Palermo University
11. but like many of his background and generation he soon got sidetracked into the exciting world of political and literary romanticism.’
12. ‘I get sidetracked by minor distractions all the time (which is often fun)
13. but if I really want something
14. I'll keep the goal in sight and eventually get there.’
15. ‘Then
16. once you really believe in something
17. the key is to keep your head down and go for it
18. spurning any attempt to sidetrack you on the way.’
19. ‘I used to train for competitions but was sidetracked after an injury.’
20. ‘But we can't do justice to Plato the philosopher if we are constantly sidetracked by speculations about whether Plato the man really lived up to his own teachings.’
21. ‘As with many of Paisley's characters he is a lovable rogue
22. thoughtless but not cruel
23. well-meaning but easily sidetracked
24. a boy whose threadbare background has spelt out a future of meagre options
25. many of them criminal.’
26. ‘It is easy to get sidetracked and distracted by events of apparent urgency but low importance.’
27. ‘You can't move forward or achieve your goals
28. if you become sidetracked by self-defeating behavior.’
29. ‘The body of the text
30. arranged in three segments
31. provides links in the sidebar that may sidetrack the reader through related concepts in other segments.’
32. ‘I'd planned a quick stroll on the main route
33. but I keep getting sidetracked by spur paths leading to lovely
34. lonely beaches.’
35. ‘I got sidetracked in a debate with my wife about current events
36. and two hours later I realized that I would not be dumping my manifesto on the web.’
37. ‘Then in 1960
38. a young graduate called Ted Nelson got sidetracked from his masters degree in sociology at Harvard into writing text - retrieval software.’
39. ‘If the other person resists your message through blame
40. attack or excuses
41. try not to let it sidetrack you.’
42. ‘I'm looking forward to that and don't intend to let anything sidetrack me.’
43. ‘Terry was sidetracked by the sudden change of direction.’
44. ‘Like any good tutor
45. Aristotle allows you to get sidetracked from a lesson plan and follow your interests.’
46. ‘He spends most of the novel being interrupted by everyone and having his conversations sidetracked and cut short.’