in the wrong
idiom
: in the position or situation of being wrong
We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
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The state’s current path on housing, other living costs and homelessness is going in the wrong direction.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
On any rosebush, prune out all dead branches as well as any that are damaged, rubbing on another branch or headed in the wrong direction.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
So far, that measure has been trending in the wrong direction: Expectations for inflation rates in the year ahead surged to 6.7% this month from 5% in March, the highest level since 1981, while expectations for the next five to 10 years climbed to 4.4% from 4.1%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
By now, though, local gardeners rush to include them — often in the wrong places.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
On any rosebush, prune out all dead branches as well as any that are damaged, rubbing on another branch or headed in the wrong direction.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
So far, that measure has been trending in the wrong direction: Expectations for inflation rates in the year ahead surged to 6.7% this month from 5% in March, the highest level since 1981, while expectations for the next five to 10 years climbed to 4.4% from 4.1%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
By now, though, local gardeners rush to include them — often in the wrong places.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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