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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What do a lot of marketers and brands get wrong about marketing to the Hispanic consumer? —

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Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Here’s what those who see ignorance as a virtue get wrong. —

Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2018 What do most people on the outside get wrong about comics? —

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