Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bark up the wrong tree
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. To be wrong about the reason for or way of doing something.
- In the given question, we need to select the meaning of the given idiom.
- An IDIOM refers to "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words".
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given idiom:-
- Bark up the wrong tree- To be wrong about the reason for or way of doing something.
- For example:- All along he was misleading us and we were all barking up the wrong tree.
The meaning of the given idiom is the same as the chosen option hence, it will be correct.