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rack

A framework or stand in or on which to hold, hang, or display various articles:  a trophy rack; a rack for baseball bats in the dugout; a drying rack for laundry.

stomach flu

a.k.a.  Gastroenteritis   Typically involves both  diarrhea  and  vomiting .  Abdominal cramping may also be present. [1] Signs and symptoms usually begin 12–72 hours after contracting the infectious agent.

sidetrack

n. *off on a sidetrack Fig.  on a digression; discussing a topic that is not the main topic. (Alludes to a train waiting on a siding. *Typically:  be ~; get ~; get  someone~.)  Anne got off on a sidetrack and never returned to her topic.   The ineffective committee got off on one sidetrack after another.