Signification
To go in the wrong direction.
Contexte culturel
Dutch people are very precise with directions. If you take a wrong turn, they will likely tell you exactly where you went wrong. In Flanders, the phrase is used identically, though the accent might differ. Similar to the Netherlands, Germans value precision and will use this phrase to explain delays. Americans use 'took a wrong turn' frequently in movies to signify the start of a horror or adventure story.
Use it metaphorically
Try using this in a meeting to describe a project that went wrong.
Signification
To go in the wrong direction.
Use it metaphorically
Try using this in a meeting to describe a project that went wrong.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct word.
We hebben een verkeerde ___ genomen.
The idiom is 'een verkeerde afslag nemen'.
🎉 Score : /1
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
1 exercicesWe hebben een verkeerde ___ genomen.
The idiom is 'een verkeerde afslag nemen'.
🎉 Score : /1
Questions fréquentes
1 questionsYes, it works for walking too.
Expressions liées
Verkeerd rijden
synonymTo drive wrong
Op een dwaalspoor raken
similarTo get on a wrong track
