way off
way off
Completely incorrect, mistaken, or misinformed. A: "I'd say there are probably 500 jellybeans in that jar!" B: "Nope, you're way off! There's 1,725." Tom is way off about Jenny if he thinks she's the type to rat us out.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
way off (base)
Inf. Fig. on the wrong track; completely wrong. I think you're way off base. Try again. Sorry. You are way off. You should just give up.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
way off
verbSee way off base
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- off base
- way off base
- nope
- miss the mark
- (one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
- off beam
- off the beam
- on the beam
- begging your pardon, but (something)