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
LinwoodLIN-wuwdEnglish
Alke-Frisian
Morgan['mɔ:gən]
Bob['bɔb]
Amadeus[.æmə'di:əs]
Titos-Biblical Greek