Although he means well, Fred is always getting in wrong with someone at the office.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
get something wrong — phrase to make a mistake about something The police got the name wrong and arrested an innocent man. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: wrong * * * get sth ˈwrong idiom … Useful english dictionary
get someone wrong — spoken phrase to not understand someone You’ve got me all wrong, I never meant to hurt you. I guess I got you wrong. I thought you meant Tuesday, not today. Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get somebody wrong — get sb ˈwrong idiom (informal) to not understand correctly what sb means • Don t get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he s doing a good job, but… Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
get one wrong — {v. phr.} To misinterpret; misunderstand another. * /Don t get me wrong; I didn t mean to criticize you./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get one wrong — {v. phr.} To misinterpret; misunderstand another. * /Don t get me wrong; I didn t mean to criticize you./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one\ wrong — v. phr. To misinterpret; misunderstand another. Don t get me wrong; I didn t mean to criticize you … Словарь американских идиом
get in wrong with — (informal) To get on the wrong side of • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong … Useful english dictionary
get the wrong idea — informal phrase to believe something that is not true I’ll explain everything to George. I wouldn’t want him to get the wrong idea. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: idea … Useful english dictionary
get the wrong end of the stick — british informal phrase to understand something completely wrongly Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry: wrong … Useful english dictionary
get the wrong idea — informal to believe something that is not true I ll explain everything to George. I wouldn t want him to get the wrong idea … English dictionary
get someone wrong — spoken to not understand someone You ve got me all wrong, I never meant to hurt you. I guess I got you wrong. I thought you meant Tuesday, not today … English dictionary
