Idiom
throw someone off the track and throw someone off the trail
Theme: DECEPTION
to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something).The raccoon threw us off the track by running through the creek.The robber threw the police off the trail by leaving town.
Idiom
throw someone off the track
Theme: CONFUSION
to cause one to lose one's place in the sequence of things.The interruption threw me off the track for a moment, but I soon got started again with my presentation.Don't let little things throw you off the track. Concentrate on what you're doing.