bark up the wrong tree
Verb
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Verb
- (idiomatic) To do, believe, or pursue something wrong or inappropriate; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead; to blame or rebuke the wrong person.
- French: faire fausse route, se mettre le doigt dans l'œil, miser sur le mauvais cheval
- Italian: prendere un granchio
- Portuguese: (literally "knock the wrong door") bater à porta errada, bater na porta errada
- Russian: (literally "to follow a false lead") напада́ть на ло́жный след
- Spanish: ir muy descaminado
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