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to give sb a bum steer

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  • bum steer — {n.} Wrong or misleading directions given naively or on purpose. * /Man, you sure gave me a bum steer when you told me to go north on the highway; you should have sent me south!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bum steer — {n.} Wrong or misleading directions given naively or on purpose. * /Man, you sure gave me a bum steer when you told me to go north on the highway; you should have sent me south!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • A bum steer — To give a bum steer is a predominantly Australian and New Zealand idiom which is evident from the 19th century use and means to provide information that is not correct [for example, p.137, Kitching] , was not found helpful, or caused one to be… …   Wikipedia

  • steer — I n. (colloq.) suggestion 1) to give smb. a (bum) steer 2) a bum ( bad ); friendly steer II n. castrated bovine to rope a steer * * * [stɪə] friendly steer (colloq.) [ suggestion ] to give smb. a (bum) steer [ castrated bovine ] to rope a steer a …   Combinatory dictionary

  • bum — I. /bʌm / (say bum) Colloquial –noun 1. the rump; buttocks. –interjection 2. (an exclamation of dismay, disappointment, etc.) –phrase 3. a pain in the bum, a. a problem or difficulty. b. an irritating person. 4. bums on seats …  

  • bum — ☆ bum1 [bum ] n. [< bummer, prob. < Ger bummler, loafer, habitually tardy person < bummeln, to go slowly, waste time] Informal 1. a vagrant, hobo, tramp, or beggar; specif., a shabby, often drunken derelict 2. any shiftless or… …   English World dictionary

  • steer — steer1 [ stır ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to control the direction in which a vehicle moves: Jack steered while Ken gave directions. steer something away from/toward/into/through etc. something: We steered the boat into the marina. a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • steer — I UK [stɪə(r)] / US [stɪr] verb Word forms steer : present tense I/you/we/they steer he/she/it steers present participle steering past tense steered past participle steered * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to control the direction in which a… …   English dictionary

  • misinform — verb we re sorry to tell you that you ve been deliberately misinformed Syn: mislead, misguide, give wrong information, delude, take in, deceive, lie to, hoodwink; informal lead up the garden path, take for a ride, give someone a bum steer …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • mislead — verb Caroline deliberately misled her Syn: deceive, delude, take in, lie to, fool, hoodwink, throw off the scent, pull the wool over someone s eyes, misguide, misinform, give wrong information to; informal lead up the garden path, take for a ride …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • mislead — verb Syn: deceive, delude, take in, lie to, fool, hoodwink, misinform; informal lead up the garden path; N.Amer.; informal give someone a bum steer …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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