wrong end of the stick
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wrong end of the stick — If someone has got the wrong end of the stick, they have misunderstood what someone has said to them … The small dictionary of idiomes
wrong end of the stick — If someone has got the wrong end of the stick, they have misunderstood what someone has said to them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wrong end of the stick — phrasal : a twisted or false version, impression, or account of something thinks he know what a teacher means when, in fact, he is getting the wrong end of the stick Alan Road … Useful english dictionary
the wrong end of the stick — see ↑stick, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑end the wrong end of the stick chiefly Brit informal : an incorrect understanding of something You ve got (hold of) the … Useful english dictionary
Wrong end of the stick — If someone has got the wwrong end of the stick, they have misunderstood what someone has said to them … Dictionary of English idioms
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick informal to not understand a situation correctly. Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got hold of the wrong end of the stick. I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick… … New idioms dictionary
get the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick informal to not understand a situation correctly. Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got hold of the wrong end of the stick. I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick… … New idioms dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — To misunderstand • • • Main Entry: ↑end get hold of the wrong end of the stick To misunderstand something totally • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong … Useful english dictionary
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the ˌwrong end of the ˈstick idiom (BrE, informal) to understand sth in the wrong way Main entry: ↑wrongidiom … Useful english dictionary
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — Brit. misunderstand something. → wrong … English new terms dictionary