The word "sidetrack" is a correct and usable word in written English.
It can be used to refer to a subject or situation that is deviating from the main topic. For example, "I tried to avoid getting sidetracked from the agenda during the meeting, but it was hard to stay focused."
Environmentalists accuse it of trying to sidetrack the issue.
From Gaza to Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iran, the disputed waters around China or even the euro zone, foreign crises threaten to sidetrack Mr Obama.The distractions have started already.
On September 14th, the head of the bank-restructuring agency, Glenn Yusuf, testified to parliament that one of Mr Habibie's officials had tried to sidetrack the investigation, invoking Mr Habibie's name in the process.Mr Habibie's troubles have greatly strengthened the hand of Miss Megawati, along with those of his opponents in the ruling Golkar party.
The U.S. government unsuccessfully attempted in 1942 to sidetrack him in favour of General Henri Giraud, who immediately after the Allied landings in North Africa was brought out of France to command the French armies in liberated North Africa and to assume a political role as well.
In some cases, alternative starting points to the end product sidetrack benzene.
"It is highly encouraging that the initial results from the Rachel North well endorse both our findings and geological model from the previously drilled Rachel sidetrack well," he said.
Women in search of unattached men are not easy to sidetrack; they will undoubtedly be starting out any time now, singly & grimly for Guam, Alaska, etc.
But Colonel Lind said that "evidence of the path of the intelligence" might be "relevant to whether the accused knew or did not know he was dealing with the enemy," and that it would not sidetrack the trial.
Home or away, the opposing players are doing what they can to sidetrack the kicker as well.
The senior Mike Sawyer, the Greyhounds' second-leading scorer last season, felt the cross-fit routine helped Loyola drive deep into the N.C.A.A. tournament despite the nagging injuries that often sidetrack teams late in the season.
Bair became a thorn in the side of Treasury, which ganged up with the Fed to try to sidetrack her.
