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
TadTADEnglish
Dagmara-Polish
LucjuszLUWTS-yuwshPolish
Cinzia-Italian
GervaseJUR-vəsEnglish (Rare)
Ilie-Romanian