The bus driver gave us a bum steer and we ended up miles from where we wanted to go.
Her suggestion to eat at that little Italian restaurant was a bum steer.
(= a bad suggestion)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
bum steer — noun count INFORMAL a piece of false information or bad advice that influences you to do the wrong thing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
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!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
bum steer — noun Etymology: bum (VIII) slang : an instance of false or misleading information or directions especially when purposely so a man who got himself a bum steer … and was attempting to brazen it out rather than admit his error R.H.Rovere * * * bum… … Useful english dictionary
bum steer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bum steer : singular bum steer plural bum steers informal a piece of false information or bad advice that influences you to do the wrong thing … English dictionary
bum steer — [“bm “stir] n. a false lead; false information. □ You sure gave me a bum steer when you told me who he was. □ We spent all day checking out what turned out to be a bum steer … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bum steer — noun bad advice, regardless of intention. He never, so far as I knew, gave me a bum steer … Wiktionary
bum\ steer — noun 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! … Словарь американских идиом
A bum steer — To give a bum steer is a predominantly Australian and New Zealand idiom which is evident from the 19th century use and means to provide information that is not correct [for example, p.137, Kitching] , was not found helpful, or caused one to be… … Wikipedia
Bum steer — incorrect information or advice, misleading idea or suggested course of action … Dictionary of Australian slang
