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go astray |
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go astray 1. Lit. to wander off the road or path. Stick to the path and try not to go astray. I couldn't see the trail and I almost went astray. 2. Fig. [for something] to get lost or misplaced. My glasses have gone astray again. Mary's book went astray or maybe it was stolen. 3. Fig. to turn bad or wander from the way of goodness; to make an error. I'm afraid your son has gone astray and gotten into a bit of trouble. Iwent astray with the computer program at this point. See also: astray go astray 1. to fail to arrive where it should I don't understand how my e-mail went astray. 2. to stop doing something in the way that you should Sometimes even the most well-thought-out plans go astray. Related vocabulary: lead somebody astraySee also: astray How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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* These misguided people sacrificed their own lives wantonly, very often made our own plans go astray, and retarded our organization. Every third man wears a uniform, and whether he be a marshal of the empire or a brakeman, he is ready and perfectly willing to answer all your questions with tireless politeness, ready to tell you which car to take, yea, and ready to go and put you into it to make sure that you shall not go astray. All things may go astray in this world, but not love. |
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