bark up the wrong tree in Portuguese
bark up the wrong tree in Portuguese is bater na porta errada, bater à porta errada.
bark up the wrong tree in Portuguese
bater na porta errada
(idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
bater à porta errada
(idiomatic) To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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What is "bark up the wrong tree" in Portuguese?
"bark up the wrong tree" in Portuguese is bater na porta errada, bater à porta errada.
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Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "bark up the wrong tree": bater na porta errada, bater à porta errada.
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