divert from

divert (someone or something) from (someone or something)

To induce someone or something to change course or direct their attention to something else. Try to divert the cars from the main road onto the side street if you can. Good luck diverting the kids away from cartoons so that they'll do their homework.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

divert someone or something from someone or something

to turn someone or something aside or away from someone or something. We could not divert his attention from his mother. I could not divert the woman from her interest in the book.
See also: divert
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • a whack at (something)
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
Southbound Q2 and Q3 will divert from Market Street via Pilgrim Street and Swan House to Dean Street; please use stops on Market Street instead of Grey Street.
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A Qantas Airways aircraft aborted two landings on Monday (29 September), and was forced to divert from Auckland to Christchurch, New Zealand.
Qantas Airways flight aborts landing twice due to turbulence