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through the wrong end of the telescope

through the wrong end of the telescope adverb: with the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.

Adverb

through the wrong end of the telescope (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) With the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.

Questions about through the wrong end of the telescope

What does through the wrong end of the telescope mean?
Through the wrong end of the telescope means with the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.
What part of speech is through the wrong end of the telescope?
Through the wrong end of the telescope is an adverb.

Words near through the wrong end of the telescope in the dictionary

  1. through the looking-glass
  2. through the mill
  3. through the roof
  4. through the sunroof
  5. through the wazoo
  6. through the wrong end of the telescope
  7. through thick and thin
  8. through ticketing
  9. through traffic
  10. through train
  11. through trains

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