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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This is not a case of mistaken identity in which defendant attacked the wrong brother.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Attorney Brock Hunter said Lewis, his client, was wrongly swept up in this situation and that this was a case of mistaken identity.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Despite the viral attention, Pete maintained the situation was simply a case of mistaken identity.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Following a viral incident in Minnesota, Kansas City’s BLVD Tavern has been receiving backlash due to a case of mistaken identity.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Attorney Brock Hunter said Lewis, his client, was wrongly swept up in this situation and that this was a case of mistaken identity.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Despite the viral attention, Pete maintained the situation was simply a case of mistaken identity.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Following a viral incident in Minnesota, Kansas City’s BLVD Tavern has been receiving backlash due to a case of mistaken identity.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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