get sb wrong

Frequency: 8.116.2 per million words

to misunderstand someone; often used as 'don't get me wrong'

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Examples (10)

  • Don't get me wrong—I'm not asking for special treatment.
  • I think you've got him wrong; he's actually quite kind.
  • She felt like everyone had gotten her wrong at the meeting.
  • Please don't get her wrong; she just expresses herself poorly sometimes.
  • If you get me wrong, I'll try to explain it more clearly.
  • He was worried that his parents might get him wrong about his career choice.
  • "You've got me wrong!" she exclaimed, "That's not what I meant at all."
  • It's easy to get people wrong when you only hear snippets of conversation.
  • I hope they don't get us wrong after our presentation.
  • We often get each other wrong because of our different communication styles.