go off into the weeds en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To go hopelessly astray.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes off into the weeds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone off into the weeds | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going off into the weeds | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went off into the weeds | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
red herring · chase a rainbow · wild-goose chase · exercise in futility · the cake is a lie · fool's errand · tilt at windmills