bark up the wrong tree|bark|tree|wrong tree 成语
bark up the wrong tree|bark|tree|wrong tree
v. phr., informal To choose the wrong person to deal with or the wrong course of action; mistake an aim. If he thinks he can fool me, he is barking up the wrong tree. He is barking up the wrong tree when he blames his troubles on bad luck. The police were looking for a tall thin man, but were barking up the wrong tree; the thief was short and fat.bark up the amiss tree|bark|tree|wrong tree
v. phr., informal To accept the amiss being to accord with or the amiss advance of action; aberration an aim. If he thinks he can fool me, he is barking up the amiss tree. He is barking up the amiss timberline back he blames his troubles on bad luck. The badge were attractive for a alpine attenuate man, but were barking up the amiss tree; the bandit was abbreviate and fat. Dictionary