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Meaning: Following a dead end path, pursuing an incorrect lead or assumption.
Example: Tanya tried to get some money from her uncle, but she was barking up the wrong tree — he doesn’t have a dime!
Origin: This phrase comes from the USA and originates in the practice of raccoon hunting. Raccoons are partly nocturnal animals and […]

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Meaning: Very drunk or intoxicated
Example: The groom made it to the alter, but he was three sheets to the wind.
Origin: The phrase comes from 18th-19th century English Naval terminology. The original phrase was “three Sheets in the wind” and referred to the erratic behavior of a ship that has lost control of […]

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