bark up the wrong tree

Kahulugan

to be mistaken about a cause or solution

Magkamali tungkol sa sanhi o solusyon.

Mga halimbawa

1. 1If you’re blaming the printer, you’re barking up the wrong tree; the file itself is blank.
2. 2The repair team were barking up the wrong tree until they checked the loose cable.
3. 3Anyone blaming the recipe is barking up the wrong tree; the oven never heated up.
4. 4You were barking up the wrong tree by blaming Jo; she wasn’t even at the rehearsal.
5. 5Replacing the battery? You’re barking up the wrong tree; this camera works only when plugged in.

Grammar

Karaniwang nasa progressive form: be barking up the wrong tree. Nagbabago ang be ayon sa tense at subject, at nananatiling singular ang the wrong tree.

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