get the wrong end of the stick
US /ɡɛt ðə rɔŋ ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
UK /ɡɛt ðə rɔŋ ɛnd əv ðə stɪk/
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完全误解, 搞错了
to misunderstand something completely
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I think you've got the wrong end of the stick; I meant we should meet for coffee, not dinner.
我想你完全误解了；我的意思是我们可以喝咖啡，而不是吃晚餐。
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Don't get the wrong end of the stick; I'm not angry, just disappointed.
不要误解；我不是生气，只是失望。