See Also: wrong 1, adjective(dictionary)
wrong(3)(dictionary)
wrong(4)(dictionary)
wrong(2)(dictionary)
WRONG(law)
wrong(1)(dictionary)
WRONG-DOER(law)
Wrong Bettor(casino)
Betting Wrong(casino)
wrong 3, noun(dictionary)

wrong 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?not correct?
2 be wrong (about somebody/something)
3 ?problems?
4 ?not the right one?
5 ?not morally right?
6 ?not suitable?
7 ?not working?
8 be the wrong way round/around
9 the wrong way up
10 take something the wrong way
11 be in the wrong place at the wrong time
12 get on the wrong side of somebody
13 get on the wrong side of the law
14 get off on the wrong foot
15 get the wrong end of the stick
16 be on the wrong track/tack
17 be from the wrong side of the tracks
18 be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
19 correct me if I'm wrong
20 you're not wrong
21 fall/get into the wrong hands
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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old Norse; Origin: rangr 'not correct or as planned']
?NOT CORRECT?
not correct, and not based on true facts
-opposite right right
::Your calculations must be wrong.
::I think I got question 3 wrong .
it is wrong to do sth
::It is wrong to assume that technological advance brings a higher quality of life.
::I wish you'd stop trying to prove me wrong (=show that I am wrong) all the time.
be wrong (about sb/sth)
to not be right in what you think or believe about someone or something
-synonym mistaken mistaken
-opposite right right
::No, you're wrong. Brett wouldn't do a thing like that.
::I was wrong about the new guy - he's not Belgian, he's French.
:: That's where you're wrong ! We never slept together.
?PROBLEMS?
used to describe a situation where there are problems, or when someone is ill or unhappy
there is sth wrong/sth is wrong
::When he didn't come back that night, I knew that something was wrong.
wrong with
:: What is wrong with our society? People just don't seem to care any more.
:: Is anything wrong? You haven't said more than two words since you got here.
::Dave's got something wrong with his foot.
::Don't worry, there's nothing wrong .
?NOT THE RIGHT ONE?
not the one that you intended or the one that you really want
-opposite right right
::The letter was delivered to the wrong address.
::driving on the wrong side of the road
::You've got the wrong man. I didn't kill her.
::I think we went the wrong way at that last turning.
::There's no-one called Julia here. You must have the wrong number (=wrong telephone number) .
?NOT MORALLY RIGHT?
not morally right or acceptable
-opposite right right it is wrong that
::It's wrong that people should have to sleep on the streets.
it is wrong to do sth
::We all accept that it is wrong to torture people.
::We weren't doing anything wrong !
wrong with
:: There's nothing wrong with making a profit, provided you don't cheat anyone.
?NOT SUITABLE?
not suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or person
-opposite right right
::It's the wrong time of year to be planning a holiday.
wrong for
::Anna and I were wrong for each other in dozens of ways (=not suited for a romantic relationship with each other) .
?NOT WORKING?
if something is wrong with a vehicle or machine, it stops working properly
wrong with
:: There's something wrong with the car again.
-see also go wrong at wrong 2 (2)
be the wrong way round/around
a) to be in the wrong order
::These two paragraphs are the wrong way round.
b) if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be
::You've got your T-shirt on the wrong way around.
the wrong way up
if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should be
-synonym upside down upside down
::The painting was hung the wrong way up.
take sth the wrong way
to be offended by a remark because you have understood it wrongly
::I like you. Don't take this the wrong way, now. I mean as a friend.
be in the wrong place at the wrong time
spoken to get involved in trouble without intending to
get on the wrong side of sb
to do something that gives someone a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future
::I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of her.
get on the wrong side of the law
to get into trouble with the police
get off on the wrong foot
to start a job, relationship etc badly by making a mistake that annoys people
get the wrong end of the stick
BrE informal to understand a situation in completely the wrong way
::Geoff had got the wrong end of the stick, and thought I was angry with him.
be on the wrong track/tack
to have the wrong idea about a situation so that you are unlikely to get the result you want
be from the wrong side of the tracks
AmE to be from a poor part of a town or a poor part of society
be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc
informal to be older than 30 etc
-see also get out of bed on the wrong side at bed 1 (8)
correct me if I'm wrong
used as a polite way of saying that you think what you are going to say is correct
:: Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you say you were going to do it?
you're not wrong
spoken used to agree with someone
::'This government is ruining the country!' 'You're not wrong there!'
fall/get into the wrong hands
if something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by someone who may use it to harm people