What is the idiom of to go astray
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Wander off the right path or subject; also, wander into evil or error. For example, It was hard to follow the lecturer's gist, since he kept going astray, or The gang members led him astray, and he ended up in court. This expression alludes to sheep or other animals that stray from the rest of the flock.
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To go astray:-
To wander from the right path
For example, It was hard to follow the lecturer's gist, since he kept going astray, or The gang members led him astray, and he ended up in court. This expression alludes to sheep or other animals that stray from the rest of the flock.
An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individyal words.for example Its raining cats and dogs,here we do not mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky.This amusing expressions means,"it is raining heavily".
Idioms are basically fixed expressions.It means you can't change the word order in the same way as you can change non-idiomatic expressions.They are essential part of the general vocabulary of english
ex:-
Tanya keeps her audiences amused with her stories.She sured has the gift of the gab
=Here,gift of the gab is an idiom which means the ability to speak well.