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I'm barking up the wrong treeAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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I'm barking up the wrong tree
Estoy intentando averiguar qué significado tiene esta frase: I'm barking up the wrong tree.
Quizás me podáis ayudar. Gracias |
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It refers to a hunting dog barking at a tree thinking that what it is chasing is hiding in it, assuming it has the right tree.
It means to make a false assumption about something. |
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Quote:
equivocada=knocking on the wrong door)
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Gracias a todos!!!
Thak you every body!! |
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