give someone a bum steer

Meaning: Bad advice or instructions.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

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• by hook or by crook — By one way or another; by any means possible.
• go by the book — Operate according to the rules.
• do something by the seat of one's pants — To accomplish something by luck and instinct rather than skill.
• call someone on the carpet — To confront or hold someone responsible for some misdeed.
• call someone's bluff — To challenge someone to carry out a threat or prove the truth of a statement.
• call a spade a spade — To speak plainly or call something by its right name, even if it is unpleasant.

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