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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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 To Avoid Confusion For many parents naming their children, going by the middle name is a matter of practicality—and avoiding a case of mistaken identity. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 Crosley Green has said that if his were a case of mistaken identity, he would have been released by now. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a case of mistaken identity

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