getting the wrong idea

A form of get the wrong idea — To get the wrong end of the stick

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the wrong idea
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APA

getting the wrong idea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20wrong%20idea

MLA

“getting the wrong idea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20wrong%20idea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting the wrong idea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20wrong%20idea.

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