don't get me wrong

phrase

Do not misinterpret what I am telling you.

Meanings

phrase
  1. Do not misinterpret what I am telling you.

    I'm just a bit possessive of him, but don't get me wrong. I'm not so sure I'd kill the groupies that he tags along. It's really not his fault they're there, but that don't mean a thing— I'm still the one he's with, the only one to whom he sings.

    2011, Dakota Priest, Thorns

Translations

Danish ikke misforstå mig
  • ikke misforstå migdo not misinterpret
Hungarian félreértés ne essék, ne érts félre
  • félreértés ne essékdo not misinterpret
  • ne érts félredo not misinterpret
Italian non capirmi male, non fraintendermi
  • non capirmi maledo not misinterpret
  • non fraintendermido not misinterpret
Portuguese não me leve a mal
  • não me leve a maldo not misinterpret
Swedish missförstå mig rätt
  • missförstå mig rättdo not misinterpret
Cite this entry
APA

don't get me wrong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20me%20wrong

MLA

“don't get me wrong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20me%20wrong. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't get me wrong,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20me%20wrong.

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