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a bum steer

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a bum steer

  (American & Australian informal)

information that is not correct or not helpful 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)

See also: bum, steer