How is the phrase идти по ложному следу translated from Russian to English

English translation
barking up the wrong tree
phrase

Искать что-либо совсем не там, где нужно.

Looking for something in completely the wrong place.

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  • Если ты подозреваешь меня, ты идёшь по ложному следу. — If you suspect me, you're barking up the wrong tree.

  • Следователи неделями шли по ложному следу. — The investigators were barking up the wrong tree for weeks.

  • Может, я иду по ложному следу с этой теорией? — Am I barking up the wrong tree with this theory?

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