sidetrack

(sīdˈtrăkˌ)

1. To divert from a main issue or course: I was sidetracked from my work by an unexpected visitor.
2. To delay or block the progress of deliberately: “a bill that would sidetrack food irradiation in this country” (Alexis Beck).
3. To switch from a main railroad track to a siding.

1. To deviate from a main issue or course.
2. To run into a siding.