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to bark up the wrong tree
A common expression at the West, denoting that a person has mistaken his object, or is pursuing the ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to fire into the wrong flock
is a metaphorical expression used at the West, denoting that one has mistaken his object, as when a ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to get the wrong pig by the tail
is to make a mistake in selecting a person for any object. If a charge is made against a man, who on...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.