“Get the wrong end of the stick”
CommunicationDefinisi
Tersalah faham apa yang dimaksudkan oleh seseorang.
English: To misunderstand what someone means.
Contoh
Contoh-contoh
1 / 2“I got the wrong end of the stick and thought the meeting was cancelled.”
Saya salah faham mesej itu dan menyangka mesyuarat itu telah dibatalkan.
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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.
Saya salah faham mesej itu dan menyangka mesyuarat itu telah dibatalkan.
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- What does "Get the wrong end of the stick" mean?
- "Get the wrong end of the stick" means tersalah faham apa yang dimaksudkan oleh seseorang.
- 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.