get the wrong end of the stick
成語所屬單字stick
get the wrong end of the stick — 慣用語
1. to completely misunderstand a situation, statement, or someone's intentions.
1.慣用語
釋義
完全誤解；搞錯意思
to completely misunderstand a situation, statement, or someone's intentions.
例句
When Bilal said he needed a lift, Yael got the wrong end of the stick and thought he wanted a new job.
The journalist got the wrong end of the stick and reported the story backwards.