“Get the wrong end of the stick”
CommunicationDefinition
To misunderstand what someone means.
Examples
Examples
1 / 2“I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.”
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I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.
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- What does "Get the wrong end of the stick" mean?
- "Get the wrong end of the stick" means to misunderstand what someone means.
- 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."
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- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.