jelentés / meaning:
rossz helyen kopogtat
"rossz fára ugat fel"
- to mistake one's object, or to pursue the wrong course to obtain it.
- to ask the wrong person; to make the wrong choice;
- to make a mistake or a false assumption in something you are trying to achieve.
példák / examples:
- If you think I'm the guilty person, you're barking up the wrong tree.
- I know you think I stole your umbrella. But really, I don't have it. You are barking up the wrong tree."
- She's barking up the wrong tree if she's interested in Gavin. Doesn't she know he's gay?
- If you're looking for a new job, Ted, you're barking up the wrong tree. We aren't hiring right now.
