Barking Up The Wrong Tree
This is more common on the list than the other entries. Even if you’re familiar with it, you might not know that it came from the south down here. The truth is that a lot of the time, we bark up the wrong tree. Unless someone tells us about it, we simply fail to recognize that this is the case. When they assume the wrong thing, someone is said to be barking up the wrong tree. Your parent might have once told you, “If you think I’m going to give you $100, then you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Cattywampus
We agree that it seems like a foolish word! However, once you start, you might be unable to stop yourself from saying it. Saying it out loud is a lot of fun! If you assumed that it had anything to do with cats, you were wrong, though. This refers to something out of sorts, like that painting that tilts to the right in the living room. Your friend from the South might say that it’s pretty cattywampus! Do you get it?
Cattywampus