faire fausse route

to be mistaken; to be on the wrong track

→ faire
phrase Rare #46,388
to be mistaken; to be on the wrong track Literally, “to take the wrong route”; commonly used to say that someone is mistaken or pursuing the wrong line of thought.
FR: Si tu penses que le problème vient de Paul, tu fais fausse route.
EN: If you think the problem is caused by Paul, you're mistaken.