red herring
US /rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/
・UK /red ˈherɪŋ/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question.
The detective dismissed the anonymous letter as a red herring.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A clue or piece of information which is or is intended to be misleading or distracting.
The author used several red herrings to keep the reader guessing until the very end.
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THIS Bodyguard line had Keeley Hawes in hysterics - BBC
- That's a complete red herring that doesn't exist what he just said no no no
That's a complete red herring that doesn't exist what he just said no no no
- For those of you who haven't seen this, that's a complete red herring.
For those of you who haven't seen this, that's a complete red herring.
The Walking Dead - SDCC full panel (2015)
- The kissing part was a red herring.
The kissing part was a red herring.
- The kissing part was a red herring.
The kissing part was a red herring.
Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia
- Whether China will become the dominant power is actually a straw man and a red herring.
Whether China will become the dominant power is actually a straw man and a red herring.
- is actually a straw man and a red herring.
is actually a straw man and a red herring.
Should we try to communicate with aliens? | BBC Ideas
- But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
- But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
But METI is amongst those who see this argument as a red herring.
Trump is deploying ICE to cover TSA in airports
- No, the warrant issue is completely that's a red herring because.
No, the warrant issue is completely that's a red herring because.
- That, that is, that's a red herring because.
That, that is, that's a red herring because.
Kids Rule! TV | Episode 3: Castles
- 70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
- 70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
70,321 loaves of bread, 40 carcasses of red herring, 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton, £24 of saffron, and
What Politicians Get Wrong About Video Games and Violence | NYT
- in my opinion, is a red herring.
in my opinion, is a red herring.
10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win
- were a red herring. To win the bet, fold the note up like this, place it between the two
were a red herring. To win the bet, fold the note up like this, place it between the two
【TED】Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat
- kindness might just be a bit of a red herring.
kindness might just be a bit of a red herring.
- Another red herring might be exemplified by the word "locavore,"
Another red herring might be exemplified by the word "locavore,"