in the wrong
idiom
: in the position or situation of being wrong
We had an argument and each of us thinks that the other was in the wrong.
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Easier Said Than Done Speaking of their disagreement, another common answer in the thread was no one was in the wrong.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
As set forth below, the claims are either preempted, filed in the wrong tribunal, or defective as a matter of law because CAA lacks standing to bring the claim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Just growing up in the wrong family was bad enough.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
So far, most Redditors believe the husband is in the wrong.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
As set forth below, the claims are either preempted, filed in the wrong tribunal, or defective as a matter of law because CAA lacks standing to bring the claim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Just growing up in the wrong family was bad enough.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
So far, most Redditors believe the husband is in the wrong.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“In the wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wrong. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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