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What does 'Barking up the wrong tree' mean?
To make a mistake or a wrong assumption in one's effort or pursuit
What is the origion of 'Barking up the wrong tree'?
This phrase likely comes from the imagery of a hunting dog barking at the base of a tree where it mistakenly believes its quarry is located.
Emoji meanings
- represents 'Barking' represents 'up'
symbolizing the direction of the action
represents 'wrong'indicating the mistake or error in choice
represents 'tree'the object of the barking
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