barking up the wrong tree



barking up the wrong tree

believing the wrong explanation for something He had nothing to do with the robbery - the cops are really barking up the wrong tree this time.
See also: bark, tree, up, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Archelaos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Hughard-Ancient Germanic
KyunggyungKorean
JÔNatas-Portuguese
Dutton['dʌtn]
Stipe-Croatian