“Get the wrong end of the stick”
CommunicationDefinition
Jemanden missverstehen, was er meint.
English: To misunderstand what someone means.
Beispiele
Beispiele
1 / 2“I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.”
Ich habe die Nachricht falsch verstanden und dachte, das Treffen sei abgesagt worden.
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I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.Compare with the original example
I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.
Ich habe die Nachricht falsch verstanden und dachte, das Treffen sei abgesagt worden.
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- What does "Get the wrong end of the stick" mean?
- "Get the wrong end of the stick" means jemanden missverstehen, was er meint.
- How do you use "Get the wrong end of the stick" in a sentence?
- Example: "I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled."
- Should I interpret "Get the wrong end of the stick" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.