get off-track — to deviate from the intended topic or lose focus during a discussion or activity
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to deviate from the intended topic or lose focus during a discussion or activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet ɔːf træk/
Example Sentences
- The teacher got off-track and started telling us about his pet hamster instead of teaching physics.
- Let's not get off-track during our budget meeting.
- I always get off-track when I see cute cat videos while studying.
get off-track
VERB[/ɡet ɔːf træk/]
to deviate from the intended topic or lose focus during a discussion or activity
💡 Concept
to deviate from the intended topic or lose focus during a discussion or activity
🎵 Rhyme
When hikers get off-track, they must pack up and head back!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡet ɔːf træk/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet ɒf træk/
🌳Etymology
Rootget off
Suffix-track
🎵Rhyme
backpacklackcrack
back
pack
lack
crack
🔗Collocations
get off-track easily
discussion got off-track
keep from getting off-track
meeting went off-track
conversation got off-track
students get off-track
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The teacher got off-track and started telling us about his pet hamster instead of teaching physics.”
“Let's not get off-track during our budget meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“I always get off-track when I see cute cat videos while studying.”
“The project got off-track because we kept changing our goals.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
lose focusgo astraydeviatewander offdigress
Antonyms
stay focusedkeep on trackstick to topic
Related
distractedsidetrackedunfocusedderailed
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