An idiom meaning "to stop talking about something unrelated and to go back to
the original topic."
Entomology: Evolved from the phrase
chasing rabbits or following the bunny trails which mean to go off topic in a
discussion.
Bob: so I think
universal moral law is dependent upon the existence of a
universal law giver.
Jim: Speaking of law giver, have you seen that new western on HBO?
Bob: oh yeah, it was
pretty good.
Jim: the acting quality surprised me.
Bob: yes it was very nice. Now lets skin the rabbit and get back to the topic at hand.