F. Dostoevsky

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

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wrong

[wrong] See: [BARK UP THE WRONG TREE], [BET ON THE WRONG HORSE], [GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT], [GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED], [IN THE WRONG], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the wrong

[in the wrong] {adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or truth against you; against justice, truth, or fact; wrong. * /In attacking a smaller boy, Jack was plainly in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bark up the wrong tree

[bark up the wrong tree] {v. phr.}, {informal} To choose the wrong person to deal with or the wrong course of action; mistake an aim. * /If he thinks he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the wrong track

[on the wrong track] {adv. phr.} Lost; pursuing the wrong lead. * /Professor MacAlister confessed that his chemical experiments were on the wrong track./ Contrast: [BARK UP THE WRONG TREE]. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[с бухты-барахты] {adv. phr.} {colloquial} {slang} [s `buhtyi-ba`rahtyi] Offhand; off the cuff; suddenly; […]

good faith

[good faith] {n.} 1. Belief in another person's honesty; trust. * /Uncle Dick let me have the keys to his candy store to […]

into question

[into question] {adv. phr.} Into doubt or argument. - Usually used with "call", "bring" or "come". * /This soldier's courage […]

pick up the tab

[pick up the tab] {v. phr.} To pay the bill in a restaurant; be the one who underwrites financially what others are doing. * […]