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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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jackie Calmes: The GOP House won’t govern.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Here’s what those who see ignorance as a virtue get wrong.
—Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2018
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—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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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
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?
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 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 17 Nov. 2024.
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