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bark up the wrong tree verb

  • (idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
 faire fausse route, miser sur le mauvais cheval, se mettre le doigt dans l'œil, se tromper de cible
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