in the wrong

Idioms and Phrases

Mistaken, to blame. For example, The teacher was clearly in the wrong but refused to admit it , or Since he had driven straight through a red light, Jack was the one in the wrong . [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

When penning his manifesto for this year's elections, Mahama told voters Ghana "is headed in the wrong direction and needs to be rescued".

From BBC

But if you look back in the data, you’ll see that most of the time more people say the country is moving in the wrong direction than think it’s moving in the right direction.

From Salon

Greg Burt, vice president of the California Family Council, called it “the biggest lie that this state has ever perpetrated on our young people, to tell kids that it’s possible to be born in the wrong body.”

From Los Angeles Times

Most importantly, they don’t have priority themes or frames and are commonly in the wrong frame.

From Salon

"We desperately need more people to join the profession, but the reality is nursing numbers are going in the wrong direction."

From BBC

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