Sidetrack [verb]

Would it advance or sidetrack him in the career he had outlined for himself?

You've not been paying proper attention to me; you were off on a sidetrack of your own laying.

At Wassiwappa, Ray got instructions to sidetrack until Thirty-six went by.

You have one talent already; why do you want to follow a sidetrack.

We became attached to this sidetrack, and for a long time had the sole use of it.

Sidetrack your emotions if you can and stick to the mainline!

For the army London is on a sidetrack—is an out of the way place.

That's the kind of a sidetrack the Stars and Stripes would switch you onto.'

He could not help smiling a little at the adroit way she tried to sidetrack him, even though he was angry at her.

Some claim to have discovered a method whereby they can "sidetrack" "Hardfellow" and get "Easyboy" to do the buying.