a case of mistaken identity
noun phrase
: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
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The girl was detained in Syracuse in a case of mistaken identity, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Or is this a case of mistaken identity, blacklisting a business unnecessarily?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, even someone like Pamela Anderson — who is boldly herself in every facet — gets a case of mistaken identity.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Or is this a case of mistaken identity, blacklisting a business unnecessarily?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, even someone like Pamela Anderson — who is boldly herself in every facet — gets a case of mistaken identity.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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