Barking Up The Wrong Tree
This is more general than the other entries on the list. And if you know that, you would not have known it originated from the south. The fact is, several times, we bark the wrong tree. We simply fail to recognize this is the case unless someone tells us. Someone is known to bark the wrong tree by assuming the wrong thing. Your parent might have once told you, “If you think I’m going to give you $100, then you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Cattywampus
We believe it sounds like a hilarious word! You may be unable, however, to avoid saying it once you began. It’s nice to say it out loud! You’re mistaken, though, if you think it’s just about pets. This applies to something like the painting in the living room that tilts to the right. Your southerner friend might say it’s cattywampus! Get it now?
Cattywampus
