on the wrong scent ---- 沿著錯誤的方向(成語)
英文釋義
(IDIOM) On a false, misleading trail while searching for something or someone. (NOTE: derived from the practice of using dogs for hunting)
例句
The clever thief evaded capture by putting the police on the wrong scent.
這名聰明的竊賊使警方去追查錯誤的線索,從而逃避了抓捕。