“Barking up the wrong tree”
Definition
To make a wrong assumption.
Examples
Examples
“If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
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If you think I broke it, you’re _____.Compare with the original example
If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
Write a two-line conversation using “Barking up the wrong tree”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Barking up the wrong tree" mean?
- "Barking up the wrong tree" means to make a wrong assumption.
- How do you use "Barking up the wrong tree" in a sentence?
- Example: "If you think I broke it, you’re barking up the wrong tree."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Barking up the wrong tree"?
- Искать проблему не там. / Սխալ ուղղությամբ մտածել կամ մեղադրել։