get the wrong end of the stick

意味

to misunderstand what someone means

人の言うことを取り違える.

例文

1. 1I think you've got the wrong end of the stick – Tom isn't leaving, he's just changing teams.
2. 2My neighbour got the wrong end of the stick and thought we were moving house.
3. 3Sorry, I got the wrong end of the stick; I thought the meeting was cancelled, not moved.
4. 4Don't get the wrong end of the stick: I'm not angry with you, I'm just tired.
5. 5Has Aisha got the wrong end of the stick again? She's waiting at the station instead of the airport.

文法

変わるのは get だけ：gets、got、getting。残りは変わらない。have got the wrong end of the stick もよく使う。