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| Russian | English |
| быть на ложном пути | bark up the wrong tree (Can't help thinking that they are on the right track and it's we who are barking up the wrong tree.  ldoceonline.com) |
| демонстративно быть на верном пути | take the high road (негативный оттенок, с намеком на ханжество или притворство MariaDroujkova) |