bark up the wrong tree | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language learners

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bark up the wrong tree	to direct one's attention, efforts, request, or accusation to the wrong person or thing.
get up on the wrong side of the bed	to be in an irritable temper, as from the earliest part of the day.
go wrong	to malfunction, go badly, or cause failure or difficulty (often fol. by "with"). [2 definitions]
in the wrong	in error; mistaken.
on the wrong tack	pursuing an inappropriate or mistaken course of action; misguided.
rub the wrong way	to irritate or annoy.
wrong number	a telephone number incorrectly or mistakenly dialed. [2 definitions]

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