get wrong

get wrong
get wrong
1. To misunderstand
2. To misinterpret (a person) as in (informal) don't get me wrong
3. To get the wrong answer to (a sum, puzzle, question, etc)
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Main Entry:wrong

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get (someone or something) wrong
: to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly

She got the instructions wrong.

Don't get me wrong–I like his parents. They're just a little too strict.

You've got it all wrong! [=you have misunderstood the situation completely]

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Main Entry:wrong

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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