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Wenn du mich verdächtigst, bist du auf dem Holzweg. — If you suspect me, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Die Ermittler waren wochenlang auf dem Holzweg. — The investigators were barking up the wrong tree for weeks.
Bin ich mit dieser Theorie auf dem Holzweg? — Am I barking up the wrong tree with this theory?
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