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Bark Up the Wrong TreeTo have a wrong guess or idea about someone or some situation, efforts and attentions being diverted in a wrong directionRate it:

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can't do right for doing wrongBe in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.Rate it:

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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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down the wrong alleyWe're not thinking Alike, We're not on the same page;Rate it:

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get into the wrong handsTo fall into the wrong hands.Rate it:

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get out of bed on the wrong sideTo start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.Rate it:

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Get Up on the Wrong Side of the BedTo have a bad mood or temper, get grumpyRate it:

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get up on the wrong side of the bedTo feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.Rate it:

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go wrongTo fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.Rate it:

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go wrongTo malfunction.Rate it:

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go wrongto become depravedRate it:

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my country, right or wrongan expression of patriotism.Rate it:

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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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start off on the wrong footTo begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly.Rate it:

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take a wrong turn at AlbuquerqueTo take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.Rate it:

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traditional american public opinion favors a president who is strong and wrong over one who is meekA United States President must portray a persona who strong and competent.Rate it:

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wake up on the wrong side of bedTo feel grumpy, irritable; to be easily annoyed.Rate it:

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what's wrong with youTo provoke, particularly if in a return jestRate it:

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what's wrong with youMocking sense, making light of ones ailmentRate it:

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wrong crowdA group of people thought to have a negative influence on a person's behaviour.Rate it:

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wrong numberAn incorrect notion or understanding concerning a person or situation.Rate it:

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Wrong Side of the TracksPoor side of the town, the side of town that is dangerousRate it:

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wrong side of the tracksMay refer to area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.Rate it:

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wrong telephone numberA telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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every which wayIn all sorts of ways or manners.Rate it:

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no wayIn no way; nowise.Rate it:

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no way jose (pronounced 'hoe-say')Absolutely not; nothing doing.Rate it:

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that's the way the mop flopsThat is the way things happen.Rate it:

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there isn't any easy way to say thisUsed to introduce bad news.Rate it:

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way outexcellent, amazingRate it:

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way to bury the leadsaid in response to someone who said something but missed an obviously more important/significant or more relevant pointRate it:

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Which Way the Wind BlowsThe direction of events happening, the possible situation of the matter in handRate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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the way to a man's heart is through his stomachCooking for a man is a good way to win his affections.Rate it:

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look the other wayTo ignore something wrong. Similar to connive.Rate it:

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way out of a paper bagA minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.Rate it:

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get one's wayTo obtain the circumstances one wishes for.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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in the way ofIn relation to; in connection with; with respect to.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blowsYou don't need an expert to tell you what you already know.Rate it:

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go out of one's wayTo make an extra effort.Rate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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from goo to you by way of the zooThe gradual evolution of humankind from simple organisms.Rate it:

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help is on the wayhelp is on the wayRate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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no way in sam hellAbsolutely notRate it:

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