bark up the wrong tree
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This phrase may be literally translated as "ladrar al árbol equivocado."
bark up the wrong tree(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to be on the wrong track)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. llamar a la puerta equivocada (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
The officers think they're going to find the perp there, but they're barking up the wrong tree.Los policías creen que van a encontrar al responsable ahí, pero están llamando a la puerta equivocada.
b. errar el tiro (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
You have to do your research well if you don't want to waste time barking up the wrong tree.Tienes que investigar bien si no quieres desperdiciar tiempo errando el tiro.
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