in the wrong

1. Mistaken, to blame. For example, The teacher was clearly in the wrong but refused to admit it, or Since he had driven straight through a red light, Jack was the one in the wrong. [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

He added: "I have no idea what's happening to this poor chap's foals. I do feel his pain. I would suggest he's looking in the wrong direction for the culprit."

From BBC

Boris Johnson was late for a meeting in 2008 with the then Prince Charles because he'd travelled in the wrong direction on the London underground.

From BBC

Or, plenty may have concluded that what has changed has changed in the wrong direction.

From BBC

Although both got their moves, Sutton believes the two players' behaviour was in the wrong.

From BBC

In the wrong hands, or even in well-intentioned hands under shifting political conditions, this kind of system could normalize surveillance of entire communities.

From Salon

Related Words

• convicted 
• culpable 
• liable 
• remorseful 
• responsible 
• sorry 
• wrong