Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Bark up the wrong tree
Option 1: To invest one's money in wrong business
Option 2: To scold someone for the mistake they have not done
Option 3: To reach at a wrong address
Option 4: To waste one's energy or effort by pursuing the wrong thing
Correct Answer: To waste one's energy or effort by pursuing the wrong thing
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The idiom "bark up the wrong tree" means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action, typically by directing one's efforts or accusations towards the wrong person or thing.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "To waste one's energy or effort by pursuing the wrong thing".
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