sidetrack
Wordto distract someone from an important topic or task
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to distract someone from an important topic or task
having freckles on the skin
a small brown spot on the skin
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
more able or skilled than someone or something else
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the showing of a film or TV program to an audience
a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers
a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
energy carried by electric and magnetic fields
to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically
the authority to act or vote for someone else
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables
one of the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to spread his teachings
to take things out of a bag, box, or other container
a shallow area of calm water separated from the sea by sand or coral
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing
to think that something is probably true or will happen
make something again, especially in a new or different way
a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story
unfinished things that still need attention
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
the act of putting things into bags or packages
at the beginning; originally
to speak or act more quickly
to close or attach something securely
in a willing or ready way
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
the return to life after death
the people who work on an aircraft during a flight
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to some extent; fairly
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
based on ideas or theory, not on practical experience or real facts
a shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
the sale and issuing of tickets
one of the speaker's or writer's friends
trained to react in a particular way
used instead of someone or something else
the quality of being brave
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to move things farther apart or make something open out
to ask someone to be patient while you do something
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits and controls it
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
at the right time, before it is too late
a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement
a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together
more correct or more suitable
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
please come inside
a box for a dead body before burial or cremation
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else
to have a friendly relationship with someone
dead, especially in a formal or respectful way
happening first and preparing for something more important
to leave your bed after sleeping
to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing
to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands
making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls
to have information or awareness about something
to put clothes or other items on your body
to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something
wait for a moment
for someone else or as their representative
to leave a place
a strip of strong material used to fasten clothes or hold things in place
a long walk in the countryside or mountains
a warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with long sleeves
a person who receives something, such as a gift, award, or message
a person or vehicle that goes with someone for protection or guidance
to admit that something is true or that something exists
a mathematical statement showing that two expressions are equal
used to show surprise, or that you have just understood something
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
a bird of prey with sharp vision and a hooked beak
a fact or condition that affects a situation or event
an idea, belief, or understanding about something
to leave, especially to begin a journey
filled or inhabited by people
located or built in a particular place
the chance that something will happen