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wrong end of the stick

wrong end of the stick noun: a wrong idea about something, a misconception.

Noun

wrong end of the stick

  1. A wrong idea about something, a misconception.
    • As usual, the newspapers got hold of the wrong end of the stick and stated the whole problem in reverse.

Questions about wrong end of the stick

What does wrong end of the stick mean?
Wrong end of the stick means a wrong idea about something, a misconception.
What part of speech is wrong end of the stick?
Wrong end of the stick is a noun.

Words near wrong end of the stick in the dictionary

  1. wrong
  2. wrong 'un
  3. wrong 'uns
  4. wrong crowd
  5. wrong crowds
  6. wrong end of the stick
  7. wrong foot
  8. wrong footed
  9. wrong footing
  10. wrong foots
  11. wrong number

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