Meaning of "Red herrings"

[Katarina]

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", question 3

Another way of putting this is how many red ......... the author can throw in the reader's path.

(a) fish
(b) sharks
(c) cod
(d) herrings

Test No. incompl/inter-29 "Who has done it?", answer 3

Another way of putting this is how many red herrings the author can throw in the reader's path.

Correct answer: (d) herrings

Your answer was: n/a
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What does "red herrings" mean?

thank you
Katarina

[Torsten]

A red herring is a fact, idea or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point of an issue or situation.

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