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טוויטר \ Learn English Idioms בטוויטר: "#idiom : A red herring ! meaning : Something or someone who takes your attention away from the main subject.. http://t.co/Pw0FitdqGn"
American English at State - This idiom originated 200 years ago with a news story about a man who used herring, a type of dried fish, to distract hunting dogs. The dogs
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Red herring (idiom): using the lame excuse of threat to national security to curb all the dissidents only | San Oo Aung's Weblog
![Red" idioms: red herring; caught red-handed; red-blooded; red meat; red-baiting; red tape and more. by Idiom America Red" idioms: red herring; caught red-handed; red-blooded; red meat; red-baiting; red tape and more. by Idiom America](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/17633724/17633724-1630343616342-3f568e60e0a4c.jpg)
Red" idioms: red herring; caught red-handed; red-blooded; red meat; red-baiting; red tape and more. by Idiom America
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