get (someone or something) wrong
idiom
: to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly
She got the instructions wrong.
Don't get me wrong—I like his parents. They're just a little too strict.
You've got it all wrong! That's not how it's done.
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Indeed, one of the things the movies and TV always get wrong is that whenever there’s a scene in a restaurant the characters converse with barely a whisper in the background.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
What do people get wrong about nightlife in the South?
—Taylor Alxndr, Them, 7 Oct. 2024
What do a lot of marketers and brands get wrong about marketing to the Hispanic consumer?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Guest opinion: What the media still get wrong about Trump voters
Jackie Calmes: The GOP House won’t govern.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
What do people get wrong about nightlife in the South?
—Taylor Alxndr, Them, 7 Oct. 2024
What do a lot of marketers and brands get wrong about marketing to the Hispanic consumer?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Guest opinion: What the media still get wrong about Trump voters
Jackie Calmes: The GOP House won’t govern.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Get (someone or something) wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20wrong. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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