BARK UP THE WRONG TREE

{v. phr.}, {informal} To choose the wrong person to deal with or the wrong course of action; mistake an aim. * /If he thinks he can fool me, he is barking up the wrong tree./ * /He is barking up the wrong tree when he blames his troubles on bad luck./ * /The police were looking for a tall thin man, but were barking up the wrong tree; the thief was short and fat./

{v. phr.}, {informal} To choose the wrong person to deal with or the wrong course of action; mistake an aim. * /If he thinks he can fool me, he is barking up the wrong tree./ * /He is barking up the wrong tree when he blames his troubles on bad luck./ * /The police were looking for a tall thin man, but were barking up the wrong tree; the thief was short and fat./

обращаться не к тому человеку; направлять действтя не в ту сторону I think the police are barking up the wrong tree by starting their enquiries nearly 100 miles from where the murder happened — Мне кажется, полицейские поступают неправильно, начав расспрашивать людей о происшествии почти в ста милях от того места, где произошло убийство.

wrong tree, bark up the expr infml That's all punk. You're barking up the wrong tree Все это туфта. Вы поперли не в ту степь

expr infml That's all punk. You're barking up the wrong tree — Все это туфта. Вы поперли не в ту степь

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