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on the wrong tack



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, on the wrong track . See under on the right tack .
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Example Sentences

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He saw, too, that he was on the wrong tack, and a few days later, under pressure of necessity, he tried another.

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You are going on the wrong tack altogether if you are always thinking about amusing yourself.

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I was on the wrong tack altogether, as I felt, when by good luck the lady herself brought me to more congenial ground.

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Nay," replied my companion, shaking his head; "you are on the wrong tack.

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You're on the wrong tack, old man.

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