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Barking up the wrong tree

Idiom Agriculture

Meaning

To pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.

Example Sentences

"If you think I'm guilty, you're barking up the wrong tree."

Related Expressions

hit the right note

to do or say something perfectly suitable

Catch on

To begin to understand something.

in the clear

not guilty or free from suspicion

lost in the moment

to be completely absorbed in what you’re doing

a power play

a strategic move to gain control or influence over a situati...

off the top of one's head

to say something without thinking carefully or checking