get (someone) wrong
idiom
: to misunderstand what someone is saying
Don't get me wrong—I like his parents. They're just a little too strict.
I hope I didn't get him wrong. I thought he said I could tell you what happened.
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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
What do people get wrong about nightlife in the South?
—Taylor Alxndr, Them, 7 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
What do most people on the outside get wrong about comics?
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
What do people get wrong about nightlife in the South?
—Taylor Alxndr, Them, 7 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
What do most people on the outside get wrong about comics?
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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