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	astray
	off the right path [a]: ville seg bort, på ville veier, på avveier
	off the right path [a]: extraviado, descaminado
	off the right path [a]: vilse, på villovägar, på avvägar

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[adv]: wide

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go astray, lead astray, leading astray

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We went astray in the woods. I have gone astray somewhere in my calculations. My letter must have gone astray in the mail. The little girl will go astray if no one cares much about her. She went astray in the woods. I have gone astray somewhere in my calculation. To lead a prince astray is to poison the wells of his lands. Tom is leading Mary astray. Take care, Pinocchio! Those bad companions will sooner or later make you lose your love for study. Some day they will lead you astray. The problem with fundamentalists insisting on a literal interpretation of the Bible is that the meaning of words change. A prime example is Spare the rod, spoil the child. A rod was a stick used by shepherds to guide their sheep to go in the desired direction. Shepherds did not use it to beat their sheep. The proper translation of the saying is Give your child guidance, or they will go astray. It does not mean Beat the shit out of your child or he will become rotten as many fundamentalist parents seem to believe.

Similar words:

	ashtray
	astral
	astral
	astral
	ash-tray
	assay
	astma

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