Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
SIDETRACKED
Verb
sidetracked
simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack
Source: Wiktionary
SIDETRACK
Side"track`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sidetracked; p. pr. & vb. n. Sidetracking.]
1. (Railroads) To transfer to a siding from a main line of track.
2. Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose. [Colloq.]
Such a project was, in fact, sidetracked in favor of the census of school children. Pop. Sci. Monthly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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