a red herring
a red herring
a piece of information or suggestion introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation. (A red herring is a type of strong-smelling smoked fish that was once drawn across the trail of a scent to mislead hunting dogs and put them off the scent.)
The detectives were following a red herring, but they're on the right track now.
The mystery novel has a couple of red herrings that keep readers off guard.
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- accommodate
- a feeling (that sth is the case)
- a heartbeat away from being sth
- aid so in sth
- ain't particular
- a late bloomer
- all at once
- all better (now)
- all vine and no taters
- alone
- a lucky break
- a man of few words
- a mine of information
- a mouth full of South
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- a nature stop
- and them
- animal
- an itchy palm
- An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper.
- an open mind
