- be on the wrong end of something
- be on the wrong end of (something)
to suffer the bad effects of something.
Companies that violate this law can find themselves on the wrong end of big law suits.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be on the wrong end of something
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the wrong end of the stick — see ↑stick, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑end the wrong end of the stick chiefly Brit informal : an incorrect understanding of something You ve got (hold of) the … Useful english dictionary
be on the wrong end of — (something) to suffer the bad effects of something. Companies that violate this law can find themselves on the wrong end of big law suits … New idioms dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — To misunderstand • • • Main Entry: ↑end get hold of the wrong end of the stick To misunderstand something totally • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong … Useful english dictionary
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — Brit. misunderstand something. → wrong … English new terms dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — ► get hold of the wrong end of the stick misunderstand something. Main Entry: ↑wrong … English terms dictionary
get the wrong end of the stick — british informal phrase to understand something completely wrongly Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry: wrong … Useful english dictionary
wrong end of the stick — noun The wrong idea about something. As usual, the newspapers got hold of the wrong end of the stick and stated the whole problem in reverse … Wiktionary
wrong end of the stick — phrasal : a twisted or false version, impression, or account of something thinks he know what a teacher means when, in fact, he is getting the wrong end of the stick Alan Road … Useful english dictionary
The Wrong Side of the Tracks — is episode number 1.1 of the Happy Tree Friends TV Series.Infobox Television episode Title = The Wrong Side of the Tracks Caption = Cuddles and Handy, Giggles and Petunia, and Lifty and Shifty all enjoy the ride, but not for long. Series = Happy… … Wikipedia
get the wrong end of the stick — British informal to understand something completely wrongly … English dictionary
