go+astray

  • 11astray — adverb 1 go astray a) to become lost: One of the documents has gone astray. b) humorous to start behaving in an immoral way 2 lead sb astray a) often humorous to encourage someone to do bad or immoral things that they would not normally do: His… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12Astray — NOTOC Infobox Album | Name = Astray Type = Album Artist = Samiam Released = August 29, 2000 Recorded = April May 2000 Genre = Punk rock Length = 44:00 Label = Hopeless Records / Burning Heart Records Producer = Tim O Heir Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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  • 13astray — adv. 1) to lead smb. astray 2) to go astray * * * [ə streɪ] to go astray to lead smb. astray …

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  • 14astray — /əˈstreɪ / (say uh stray) adverb 1. out of the right way or away from the right; straying; wandering. –phrase 2. go astray, a. to fall into error: to go astray in one s calculation. b. to have a moral lapse. c. to be lost or mislaid: my watch has …

  • 15astray — [əˈstreɪ] adv go astray to become lost[/ex] The cheque I sent them seems to have gone astray.[/ex] lead sb astray to make someone behave badly[/ex] …

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  • 16astray — /euh stray /, adv., adj. 1. out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route: Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost. 2. away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or… …

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  • 17astray — a|stray [ ə streı ] adverb go astray 1. ) to become lost or go to the wrong place 2. ) to go wrong or do something wrong lead someone astray 1. ) to make someone behave badly 2. ) to make someone believe something that is not true …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18astray — adverb 1) the shots went astray Syn: off target, wide of the mark, awry, off course; amiss 2) the older boys led him astray Syn: into wrongdoing, into error, into sin, into iniquity, away from the straight and narrow …

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  • 19astray — UK [əˈstreɪ] / US adverb go astray lead someone astray …

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  • 20astray — a•stray [[t]əˈstreɪ[/t]] adv. adj. 1) out of the right way; off the correct or known path or route: to go astray and get lost[/ex] 2) away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought: to be led astray[/ex] •… …

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