Bark Up the Wrong Tree
to blame or ask the wrong person, or to look in the wrong place for an answer
Examples
- If you think I ate the last cookie, you're barking up the wrong tree.
- We've been barking up the wrong tree. It's the battery, not the engine.
- Don't bark up the wrong tree. The coach picks the team, not me.
Quote
So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality.
Remix: 'I'm just being realistic' usually means 'I'm too scared to try.'