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Phrase(s): throw someone off the track 1. [and] throw someone off the trail
Lit. to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something. See also put someone off the track). • The raccoon threw us off the track by running through the creek. • The robber threw the police off the trail by leaving town. 2. Fig. to cause one to lose one’s place in the sequence of things. • The interruption threw me off the track for a moment, but I soon got started again with my presentation. • Don’t let little things throw you off the track. Concentrate on what you’re doing.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs