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have the wrong sow by the ear
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have the wrong sow by the ear
  1. 1. 错认人(或物);论断错误;找错了原因;弄错定货
  2. 2. 得出错误的结论

Examples

As we have to stay in Tibet for two months, probably we will have time to go ballooning .
我们要在西藏待两个多月,应该会有时间去乘坐热气球。 balloon
You have no choice, you have to take along your cat.
你别无选择,必须得带着你的猫。 along
When Americans talk about the "underclass" they always refer to both poor and young people who have not or won't have a job.
美国人谈及“下层阶级”时,通常是指目前没有或者将来也没有工作的穷人和年轻人。 American
Stop blaming me, I have as much pain as you have.
别再责备我了,我和你一样痛苦。
I have a picnic today but I don't have a basket…can you lend me yours?
我今天去野餐,但没有篮子……能把你的借给我吗? basket
Normally healthy people have 80 beats per minute, while you have 130.
正常情况下,健康人的心跳是每分钟80次,而你的却是130次。 beat
I have never tried this kind of food before. May I have some?
我从未品尝过这类食物,我可以再来点儿吗?
You might have told me she didn't like to watch movies, so I could have taken her to a pub instead.
你应该事先告诉我她不喜欢看电影,这样我就会带她去酒吧了。
I have to buy some new curtains because my apartment doesn't have blinds.
我的公寓没有百叶窗,所以得买些新窗帘。 blind
I have been tasked with helping the foreign students if they have some question about our campus.
我的职责就是协助外国留学生,帮解决他们在校园里遇到的问题。 task

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