wrong, get (one)

wrong, get (one)
 Misunderstand (one's) intentions

A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . . 2015.

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  • 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 (one) wrong —  Misunderstand (one) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • get one's back up — {v. phr.}, {informal} To become or make angry or stubborn. * /Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong./ * /Our criticisms of his actions just got his hack up./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get one's back up — {v. phr.}, {informal} To become or make angry or stubborn. * /Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong./ * /Our criticisms of his actions just got his hack up./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ one's\ back\ up — v. phr. informal To become or make angry or stubborn. Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong. Our criticisms of his actions just got his hack up …   Словарь американских идиом

  • wrong — wrong1 W1S1 [rɔŋ US ro:ŋ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not correct)¦ 2 be wrong (about somebody/something) 3¦(problems)¦ 4¦(not the right one)¦ 5¦(not morally right)¦ 6¦(not suitable)¦ 7¦(not working)¦ 8 be the wrong way round/around 9 the wrong way up …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrong — 1 adjective 1 NOT CORRECT saying, believing, or depending on something that is not correct: Your calculations must be wrong. | be wrong to think/say: I m sorry; I was wrong to assume that you wanted to go. | prove sb wrong: I wish you d stop… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wrong — wrong1 [ rɔŋ ] adjective *** 1. ) not accurate or correct: INCORRECT: We must have gone the wrong way. the wrong answer a ) not sensible: Think about this carefully you don t want to make the wrong decision. b ) used for saying that someone s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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