get (someone or something) wrong

phrase

: 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.

Examples of get (someone or something) wrong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s more, AI introduces new risks, including operational, cybersecurity, and governance challenges that utilities can’t afford to get wrong. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Oscar nominations are out, kicking off seven weeks of conversations about what the Academy got right (and wrong) today and predictions about what voters might still get wrong during the awards on March 15. — Linda Holmes, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026

The same goes for balancing story and spectacle, something that far too many shows and movies in the genre seem to get wrong. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026