Definitions from Wiktionary (bark up the wrong tree)
▸ verb: (idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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▸ verb: (idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
Similar:
bark at the wrong tree,
take the wrong way,
mispursue,
go down the wrong pipe,
back the wrong horse,
mistake,
misconclude,
put a foot wrong,
begin at the wrong end,
take a wrong turn at Albuquerque,
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