goes off into the weeds

A form of go off into the weeds — To go hopelessly astray.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go off into the weeds
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APA

goes off into the weeds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20off%20into%20the%20weeds

MLA

“goes off into the weeds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20off%20into%20the%20weeds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goes off into the weeds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20off%20into%20the%20weeds.

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