begun at the wrong end

A form of begin at the wrong end — To manage something badly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of begin at the wrong end
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APA

begun at the wrong end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begun%20at%20the%20wrong%20end

MLA

“begun at the wrong end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begun%20at%20the%20wrong%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begun at the wrong end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begun%20at%20the%20wrong%20end.

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