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in the wrong

Idioms  
  1. Mistaken, to blame. For example, The teacher was clearly in the wrong but refused to admit it, or Since he had driven straight through a red light, Jack was the one in the wrong. [c. 1400]


Example Sentences

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“And I say to that, ‘Maybe you’re in the wrong business.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“If you’re going to complain about a team willing to do what it takes to win, then I think you’re in the wrong business. And, if you win, to say that you lose money by winning is a wild statement, so I think the perception is more or less if you don’t like what the Dodgers are doing, either take a look in the mirror or look at the people who aren’t putting a product on the field.”

From Los Angeles Times

Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the wrong hands.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone at Coffee Confessionals, however, seemed in agreement that Quarterman hadn’t been in the wrong — and she appeared visibly relieved.

From Los Angeles Times

That's while warning of the lowered performance of public services since the pandemic, measured by key indicators pointing in the wrong direction.

From BBC