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Today's Idiom = "Bark Up The Wrong Tree"

Bark Up The Wrong Tree ( look for it in the wrong place ... )

"bark up the wrong tree"

Barking up the wrong tree is looking for something in the wrong place. Example: "If you are looking for someone to lend you money, don't talk to me. You're barking up the wrong tree."

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