give (one) a bum steer
give (one) a bum steer
To give one poor, inaccurate, or misleading information or advice. My advisor really gave me a bum steer when she pushed me to take this class that I'm currently failing. I did my own research to confirm that my doctor wasn't giving me a bum steer when she suggested this procedure.
See also: bum, give, steer
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a bum steer
- bum steer
- steer
- don't believe everything you read
- bum
- bum something
- bummed
- wrote
- paper never refused ink
- bumming