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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Recent Examples on the Web In all the mythology, what do people still get wrong about them? —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024 Condé Nast Traveler spoke with El Roubi about the stories that inspire her, how her journeys deepen her connection to her roots, and what people get wrong about Arab storytellers. —

Boutayna Chokrane, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2024 And what does Washington get wrong about China’s intentions to remake the world order? —

Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2022 What modern movies and TV series get wrong, according to Macy, is equating a high body count with high emotional stakes. —

Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for get (someone or something) wrong

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