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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However, what if the crew places it in the wrong room?
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
But, in dropping a 118-113 decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Spectrum Center on Friday, the Hornets are headed in the wrong direction.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
So the Supreme Court’s ruling was effectively that the government won because the plaintiffs filed in the wrong court and filed the wrong type of case.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Cardboard boxes are another item often placed in the wrong bins.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
But, in dropping a 118-113 decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Spectrum Center on Friday, the Hornets are headed in the wrong direction.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
So the Supreme Court’s ruling was effectively that the government won because the plaintiffs filed in the wrong court and filed the wrong type of case.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Cardboard boxes are another item often placed in the wrong bins.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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