get the wrong end of the stick

Значение

to misunderstand what someone means

Неправильно понять ситуацию, слова или намерения другого человека.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Меняется только get: gets, got, getting. Остальное неизменно; часто говорят и have got the wrong end of the stick.