a case of mistaken identity
noun phrase
: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
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These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Police said Carter and Young both fired off several rounds at the teen in a case of mistaken identity.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Late in The Great Gatsby there’s a scene: Gatsby, in a case of mistaken identity, has been shot, a funeral is held.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The victims included two parents who were murdered in front of their daughter in a case of mistaken identity in 2023, Estrada said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Police said Carter and Young both fired off several rounds at the teen in a case of mistaken identity.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Late in The Great Gatsby there’s a scene: Gatsby, in a case of mistaken identity, has been shot, a funeral is held.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The victims included two parents who were murdered in front of their daughter in a case of mistaken identity in 2023, Estrada said.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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