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lubasha [3.4K]
3 years ago
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An explanation of the idiom Barking Up The Wrong Tree.

English
1 answer:
laiz [17]3 years ago
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Answer:

To attempt or pursue a futile course of action, often by making some kind of suggestion or request.

Explanation:

Barking up the wrong tree is an idiomatic expression in English, which is used to suggest a mistaken emphasis in a specific context. The phrase is an allusion to the mistake made by dogs when they believe they have chased a prey up a tree, but the game may have escaped by leaping from one tree to another.

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