coger el rábano por las hojas
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to hold the radish by its leaves."
coger el rábano por las hojas(
koh
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hehr
ehl
rrah
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bah
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noh
pohr
lahs
oh
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hahs
)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. (colloquial) (idiom) (to completely misunderstand something) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to get the wrong end of the stick (colloquial) (idiom) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Quien piense que esta es simplemente una película de ciencia ficción más está cogiendo el rábano por las hojas.Whoever thinks this is just another sci-fi movie, they're getting the wrong end of the stick.
b. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick (colloquial) (idiom) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me temo que cogí el rábano por las hojas al contestar esa pregunta en la rueda de prensa.I'm afraid I got hold of the wrong end of the stick when I answered that question during the press conference.
c. to get the wrong idea
Respeto tu patriotismo, pero en este caso creo que estás cogiendo el rábano por las hojas. Mi artículo no es un ataque a nuestra nación.I respect your patriotism, but I think in this case you're getting the wrong idea. My article isn't an attack against our nation.
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