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bark at the wrong tree
Verb
alt-of
misconstruction
Japanese Meaning
本来の意味は「bark up the wrong tree」で、誤った対象に非難や攻撃を向けるという意味ですが、『bark at the wrong tree』はその誤った構文による表現として、間違った対象に批判や攻撃を向ける行為を示す動詞表現として理解される可能性があります。 / また、誤った方向に努力や批判を注ぐ、見当違いな相手に行動を向けるというニュアンスを持つと解釈されます。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Misconstruction of bark up the wrong tree
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bark at the wrong tree
He tends to bark at the wrong tree whenever something goes missing, blaming innocent coworkers instead of finding the real culprit.
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He tends to bark at the wrong tree whenever something goes missing, blaming innocent coworkers instead of finding the real culprit.
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