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The phrase "bum steer" is correct and can be used in written English
It is a colloquial term that means false or misleading information. Example: "I followed his advice and invested all my savings in that company, but it turned out to be a bum steer. I lost all my money."
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bum steer
noun
Bad advice or information, regardless of intention.
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Bum steer "Medieval chic.
Bum steer "The waterless house.
Bum steer "The death of aeroplanes.
And you soon realize you got a bum steer.
Texans were horrified; Texas Monthly gave him its Bum Steer Award.
A few years later, I was given another bum steer, this time by lovelorn indie music.
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At the Hammer Arms in Wrexham he incorporated innuendo – "bum steers" – into his discussion with farmers.
The only bum steers we ever give are lies made up to fool our friends.
Life, unknowable at its core, presents a series of bum steers and signposts to nowhere, Mr. Foreman suggests.
Their bum steers abound.
Airport bum.
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