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
GilesJIELZ, JIE-əlzEnglish
Sopheap-Khmer
Moran['mɔ:rən]
Tvrtko-Croatian
Glenice-Welsh
PhilisFIL-isEnglish (Rare)