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Idioms and Phrases

Misunderstand someone, as in I think you got him wrong . This expression is often put as Don't get me wrong , used to clarify one's feelings, views, or the like, as in Don't get me wrong—I'm happy about the outcome . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see make no mistake .

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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