a pessoa errada

the wrong person

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phrase Rare #23,954

the wrong person “Pessoa” is grammatically feminine, regardless of the person’s gender.

PO: Acho que você ligou para a pessoa errada.

EN: I think you called the wrong person.

He messed with the wrong person.

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

I think you've got the wrong person!

— Uma História Chinesa de Fantasmas (1987)

That's the wrong person.

— O Lamento (2016)

You don't want to befriend the wrong person.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Don't give it to the wrong person.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

I think I can decide for myself who the wrong person is.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

We always pick the wrong person!

— Uma História Chinesa de Fantasmas (1987)

I married the wrong person.

You’ve got the wrong person.

— A Criada (2016)

You've got the wrong person.

But you accused the wrong person.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

I married the wrong person.

You chose the wrong person.

— Sem Amor (2017)