give (one) a bum steer Idiom

steer clear

avoid, not go there I advise you to steer clear of the bridge. There's been a flood.

steer clear of someone

avoid I have been steering clear of that person ever since our argument.

bum steer

an imparting of false information

steer clear of

steer a safe distance from；go around without touching绕开；躲避
Don't steer clear of us；nobody is going to hurt you．不要躲着我们，没人会伤害你的。
A ship steers clear of a rocky shore in stormy weather．船在暴风雨中绕开多岩石的海岸。
You would be better to steer clear of so much jargon in your talk．你的讲话里要是少用些专门术语就会更好。

give sb a bum steer

Idiom(s): give sb a bum steer

Theme: DECEPTION

to give someone misleading instructions or guidance; to make a misleading suggestion. (Slang. Bum - false; phony. Steer = guidance, as in the steering of a car.)
• Max gave Ted a bum steer and Ted ended up in the wrong town.
• Someone gave me a bum steer, and I paid far more than I needed to for a used car.

bum steer|bum|steer

n. Wrong or misleading directions given naively or on purpose. Man, you sure gave me a bum steer when you told me to go north on the highway; you should have sent me south!

steer clear of|clear|steer

v. 1. To steer a safe distance from; go around without touching. A ship steers clear of a rocky shore in stormy weather. 2. informal To stay away from; keep from going near. Fred was angry at Bill, and Bill was steering clear of him. Some words Martha always spells wrong. She tries to steer clear of them.

steer

steer
In addition to the idiom beginning with steer, also see bum steer.