red herring
red
ˈrɛd
red
he
he
rring
rɪng
ring
British pronunciation
/ɹˈɛd hˈɛɹɪŋ/

Définition et signification de « red herring » en anglais

Red herring
01

fausse piste, diversion

anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Exemples
The long discussion about office décor was just a red herring, avoiding the important topic of employee morale.
La longue discussion sur la décoration du bureau n'était qu'un faux-fuyant, évitant le sujet important du moral des employés.
02

prospectus préliminaire, avant-projet de prospectus

a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
03

hareng rouge, hareng fumé rouge

a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
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