in the wrong
idiom
: in the position or situation of being wrong
We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
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They’ve been buoyed by early voting data showing strong turnout among Republicans, and an NBC News poll published Sunday showed 66 percent of voters view the country as headed in the wrong direction, a potential drag on Vice President Harris’s campaign.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, with its season sliding in the wrong direction, USC opted to make a midseason change at quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The majority argue the country is heading in the wrong direction and give President Joe Biden a 27% approval rating on his job handling the economy and inflation, according to the poll.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
The challengers are clearly a little out of it, and Ryan and Bananas both end up depositing two of their balls in the wrong tubes.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Eight years ago, with its season sliding in the wrong direction, USC opted to make a midseason change at quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The majority argue the country is heading in the wrong direction and give President Joe Biden a 27% approval rating on his job handling the economy and inflation, according to the poll.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
The challengers are clearly a little out of it, and Ryan and Bananas both end up depositing two of their balls in the wrong tubes.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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