lead me down a rabbit hole of research

گم شدن/ غرق شدن در پیچ و خم اطلاعات یا ایده هایی که راهیابی یا فرار از آن دشوار است.
I started reading about the history of the Roman Empire, and before I knew it, I was led down a rabbit hole of research that lasted for hours.
I was trying to find a recipe for chocolate cake, but I got led down a rabbit hole of research on the history of chocolate instead.
I was supposed to be working on my essay, but I got led down a rabbit hole of research on the psychology of procrastination.
I was looking up the meaning of a word, but I got led down a rabbit hole of research on the history of the English language.