get somebody wrong
get (one) wrong
To misunderstand one. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything your mother has done for us—but it's time for her to get her own place. You've got him all wrong—I know he seems gruff, but he's a total sweetheart.
See also: get, wrong
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get somebody ˈwrong
(spoken) not understand correctly what somebody means: Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not criticizing you.See also: get, somebody, wrong
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get (one) wrong
- get someone wrong
- get wrong
- take (one) wrong
- take wrong
- don't get me wrong
- take (something) the wrong way
- take something the wrong way
- take the wrong way
- take (something) in the wrong way