on the wrong scent ---- 沿着错误的方向(成语)
英文释义
(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.
这名聪明的窃贼使警方去追查错误的线索,从而逃避了抓捕。