get hold of the wrong end of the stick



get hold of the wrong end of the stick

To misunderstand something. I was struggling with the reading before, but now I've definitely got hold of the wrong end of the stick.
See also: end, get, hold, of, stick, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PyryPUY-ruyFinnish
Tandy['tændi]
Hertha['hɜ:θə]
Cotton['kɔtn]
CherokeeCHER-ə-keeEnglish (Rare)
AndĚLa-Czech