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fausse route

to be on the wrong track

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phrase Rare #42,912
to be on the wrong track Often used to tell someone that their idea, judgment, or approach is mistaken.
FR: Tu fais fausse route si tu crois qu’il va accepter.
EN: You’re on the wrong track if you think he’ll agree.

Dora, tu fais fausse route.

Dora, you’re on the wrong track.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

À mon avis, tes amis font fausse route, petit.

In my opinion, your friends are on the wrong track, kid.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Tu fais fausse route.

You're on the wrong track.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Mais c'est toi qui fais fausse route.

But you're the one who's mistaken.

— La dolce vita (1960)

J'avais fait fausse route.

I was mistaken.

"Une artiste n'a pas à s'expliquer", vous faites fausse route.

“An artist doesn’t have to explain herself”—you’ve got it all wrong.

— La grande bellezza (2013)