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неверный подход и т.д. и т.п. a complete misunderstanding of a situation, explanation, etc Example Sentences Including "wrong end of the stick' 'But she's going to live, my dear," said the matron, thinking I had got the wrong end of the stick. Virginia Ironside JANEY AND ME: GROWING UP WITH MY MOTHER (2003) Gina tries to declare her love for Jonathan, but he gets the wrong end of the stick. SUN, NEWS OF THE WORLD (2004) In short, he asserted that the state had the wrong end of the stick. SA STAR (2004) People in the mass are so easily confused, so readily get hold of the wrong end of the stick, so easily miss the ethical point. Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING Picking up the wrong end of the stick, Reid announced to everyone: `I can write my own s^ dialogue. SUN, NEWS OF THE WORLD (1999) She sometimes gets hold of the wrong end of the stick, know what I mean? West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT So members of the public get the wrong end of the stick but at least they can see a stick is there to be waved. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2002) They've got completely the wrong end of the stick, as per u. Nothing was leaking out of admin. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002). Collins (Alexander Demidov) |
