Taking the wrong fish by the hand

To make a poor choice or miscalculate when selecting someone or something important.

"He felt that he was ‘taking the wrong fish by the hand' when he hired the new employee, who turned out to be unreliable and not a good fit for the team."

by quacku November 15, 2024

Wrong

I don't give a single fuck. Drop the gun and let me on the boat or I cut the kid's throat. +2 or -1

Hym "No one care about wrong when they're wrong..."

by Hym Iam March 6, 2025

50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong

It means hugely popular things are hugely popular for a reason.

"Hey, wanna watch Harry Potter with me?"
"Well, I don't think it's my cup of tea, but then again, 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong. Sure, I'll check it out."

by Johann von Gambelputty December 12, 2020

Wrong-piping

Accidentally using the wrong social media account to utter personal, offensive, or otherwise noticeably off-brand statements.

The wrong pipe may be used either by software glitch or user error (forgetting to switch accounts); the former holds slightly more water with an angry employer.

After wrong-piping about her boozy weekend shenanigans one time too many, Heather was fired from her corporate social media job.

by Wrongpiper December 23, 2011

Wrong antique squirrel

A phrase to say when someone says a phrase wrong; A phrase to say when someone says a phrase in the wrong context.

"That was the wrong antique squirrel!"

by Skully X_X June 12, 2018

Wrong

Right. Not quite cyclical but, rather, 2 concentric circles turning in opposite directions...

Hym "Wrong to some extent but, either way, it still allows for the thing I'm doing so... Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades."

by Hym Iam March 14, 2025

foot in the wrong place

When you touch a nerve in a conversation..
You say something innocently but it ends up pissing them off.

M:Hey..how's the situation your ex coming up?😈
Shi:Are you fucking kidding me?🤨
M:Sorry...foot in the wrong place✋🏼
Shi:Next time am gonna fucking kill you🤨🤨🤨

by vndegwa December 28, 2018