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in the wrong |
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in the wrong wrong; morally or legally incorrect. I am not in the wrong, you are. No, you are in the wrong. See also: wrong in the wrong (slightly formal) responsible for something bad He was the first leader to state publicly that his country was in the wrong in the war. Although she is portrayed as a victim, many of her friends think she may have been in the wrong. See also: wrong How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nobler is it to own oneself in the wrong than to establish one's right, especially if one be in the right. It's manifestly absurd to say that Hirsch can have made a mistake about a paper that nobody knew of but himself; or can have tried to help a foreign thief by telling him to fumble in the wrong drawer. It is very possible that it was not Francois who was wrong in demurring, but you, who are in the wrong in not listening to him. |
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