get someone wrong US
getting someone wrong, got someone wrong
Definition of get someone wrong - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
misunderstand personUS understand what someone means or feels in the wrong wayUS
- You got me wrong—I wasn't angry at you.
- Don’t get her wrong—she’s just shy.
- You got him wrong about his intentions.
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Expressions with get
enter a place or vehicle
She managed to get in the car quickly.
rise from bed after sleeping
I get up at 7 AM every day.
move into a space or area
She got into the car quickly.
disembark from a vehicle or transportation
We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
receive an injection from a doctor or nurse
I need to get a shot before school.
be punished for doing something wrong
He got into trouble for breaking the window.
board a vehicle like a bus or train
She will get on the bus at 8 AM.
buy a ticket for an event or travel
She needs to get her ticket for the concert.
remove something from a container
Please get out the plates for dinner.
leave or escape from a place or situation
She managed to get out of the locked room.
recover from an illness or setback
He took weeks to get over the flu.
make someone notice you
He waved to get her attention from across the room.
reach or arrive at a destination or state
We will get to the hotel by noon.
difficult to obtain or achieve
The rare book is hard to get.
manage to survive or succeed with great difficulty
Many families barely get by on minimum wage.
receive an unfair outcome in a transaction
He got a bad deal on the used car.
receive repeated physical hits causing harm
He might get a beating if he goes there.
eat a small amount of food quickly
Let's get a bite before the movie starts.
receive a period of rest or relief from work
I hope I get a break during my shift.
obtain or acquire something needed or wanted
I need to get a hold of some tickets.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
acquire two similar items
I need to get a pair of shoes for the trip.
understand the general idea or feeling of something
She tried to get a sense of the meeting's purpose.
move from one side to the other
We need to get across the river.
Expressions with someone
pain in the head
Her severe headache kept her from attending the meeting.
person living in the apartment above
The woman upstairs plays loud music every night.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
physically close to someone's location
The delivery is at your door.
very close to someone
The dog sat at her feet, waiting for a treat.
cause serious injury to someone's neck by force
The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.
contact someone by phone
I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.
make someone notice something
The bright colors caught her attention immediately.
move exactly where someone else has walked
The hikers followed in his tracks through the snow.
make someone notice you
He waved to get her attention from across the room.
blocking someone's path or progress
The fallen tree was in the driver's way.
physically positioned on someone's back
The child was on his father's back during the hike.
supporting someone's opinions or interests
She is always on her brother's side during arguments.
moving physically downward from a higher place
She dropped her keys on her way down the stairs.
sit on and be carried on another person's back
The child loved to ride her father's back.
guide someone to their correct location
She showed him his place at the table.
physically moving the head to look at something or someone
Her head is turning to see the loud noise.
press your foot down on another person's foot
Be careful not to step on your partner's feet while dancing.
sit or stand in a spot occupied by someone
He asked her to take his place in line.
to the extent of someone's knowledge or awareness
As far as she knows, the meeting is still on.
give help or support to a person
I will back you up if you need me.
occurring earlier than someone's experience
The old office layout was before my time.
in secret without someone's knowledge
They planned the surprise party behind her back.
stop or reduce the force when someone is falling
He used his arms to break her fall.
Expressions with wrong
foot that is not correct or intended
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
misunderstand something completely or incorrectly
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
mistaken or incorrect path
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.
in an incorrect direction or path
He drove the wrong way on the highway.
asking about someone's health or feelings
You look upset, what is wrong with you?
in an incorrect orientation or order
He wore his shirt the wrong way around.
be completely incorrect
He was dead wrong about the results of the experiment.
be in a situation where any action leads to negative results
He can't do right for doing wrong at work.
make a poor decision or choice
He chose the wrong horse by investing in that failing company.
treat someone unfairly or betray their trust
He did her wrong by lying to her.
become possessed by an unfriendly or unauthorized person
The secret documents could fall into the wrong hands if not secured properly..
be obtained by people who may use it harmfully
We must not let this data get into the wrong hands.
cause someone to feel annoyed or unfriendly towards you
He got on his boss's wrong side by missing the deadline.
accidentally enter the airway instead of the stomach while swallowing
The sip of juice went down the wrong pipe and made him cough.
starting with a misunderstanding or mistake
They began the project on the wrong foot.
give bad advice or guidance to someone
He steered me wrong about the job opportunity.
being older than a specific age
She is on the wrong side of thirty.
a wrong idea about something, a misconception
He got the wrong end of the stick about the meeting time.
part of town where poor or working class people live
He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.
part of town known for crime or danger
He accidentally wandered into the wrong side of town.
in the opposite direction or order
You put the batteries in the wrong way round.
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- French:mal comprendre quelqu'un, ...
- German:falsch verstehen, ...
- Italian:fraintendere, ...
- Spanish:entender mal a alguien, ...
- Portuguese:interpretar mal, ...
- Chinese:误解, ...
- Japanese:誤解する, ...
- Arabic:أَسَاءَ فَهْمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָבִין מִישֶׁהוּ לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:неправильно понять, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно зрозуміти, ...
- Hindi:गलत समझना, ...
- Bengali:ভুল বোঝা, ...
- Catalan:malinterpretar, ...
- Czech:špatně pochopit, ...
- Danish:misforstå, ...
- Dutch:verkeerd begrijpen, ...
- Greek:παρεξηγώ, ...
- Hungarian:félreérteni valakit, ...
- Khmer:យល់ច្រឡំអំពីនរណាម្នាក់, ...
- Korean:오해하다, ...
- Persian:اشتباه فهمیدن, ...
- Polish:źle kogoś zrozumieć, ...
- Portuguese (BR):entender errado, ...
- Romanian:a înţelege greşit pe cineva, ...
- Swedish:missförstå, ...
- Thai:เข้าใจผิด, ...
- Turkish:yanlış anlamak, ...
- Vietnamese:hiểu lầm, ...
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