get the wrong end of the stick (get the wrong end of the stick)

Idiom Communication

Meaning

to misunderstand a situation or statement completely

malinterpretar completamente una situación o declaración (malinterpretar completamente una situacion o declaracion)

"I think you’ve got the wrong end of the stick—I wasn’t blaming you."

"Creo que has entendido mal—no te estaba culpando." (Creo que has entedido mal—no te estaba culpando)

to make an effort to improve your performance

to reconnect later to get an update

to surprise or defeat completely

to start talking again after a period of silence

to achieve a healthy or effective equilibrium between work a...

to block an area by using a rope or barrier