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In the Loop

Bum Gave Steer In The Loop 085 Give Bad Advice Instructions

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Idiom BUM STEER, GIVE SOMEONE A
Definition bad advice or instructions
Examples
  1. My stockbroker really gave me a bum steer. I bought a stock he recommended and it did nothing but go down.
  2. Kim stopped at a gas station for directions to city hall. The mechanic told her how to get there, but he gave her a bum steer and she got lost again.

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