bark up the wrong tree

Maksud

to be mistaken about a cause or solution

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Contoh

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.

Tatabahasa

Biasanya dalam continuous tense: be barking up the wrong tree. Kata be berubah mengikut tense dan subjek, manakala frasa the wrong tree kekal dalam bentuk tunggal.

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