wander off
Intermediate (B1) neutral
Walk away slowly without really thinking about it, or stop paying attention.
"Keep an eye on the children — they tend to wander off if you're not watching."
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The Bloody Clue | Psych
Psych Official · 7:54
Don't wander off.
The Nightmare Geography Glitch Hiding in New Hampshire
RealLifeLore · 13:16
While others simply wander off too far away
Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex | Lex Fridman Podcast #483
Lex Fridman · 26:53
You can just wander off to whatever alternate
Has Zelda Changed Forever?
Game Maker's Toolkit · 10:09
wander off the beaten track and find their own adventure.
The Nostalgia Critic and The Wall
Folding Ideas · 33:35
retooled as Comfortably Dumb, is where things start to really wander off topic.