barking up the wrong tree
意见、指责、调查或追踪完全错误的对象；走错方向
口语·表示持续错误指责或假设
英文释义
to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action; to make false or incorrect assumptions or accusations
例句
He accused me of stealing the idea, but he's barking up the wrong tree—I came up with it first.
典故来源
与 'bark up the wrong tree' 同源，源自狩猎场景，强调持续的错误方向或假设。