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
Bernstein['bə:nstain]
Emmie
Olanrewaju-Western African, Yoruba
Afia-Western African, Akan
JohnathonJAHN-a-thanEnglish
Yustina-Russian