Bark Up the Wrong Tree By EvilJanuary 20, 2015February 25, 2020Popular Expression Bark Up the Wrong Tree = picking the wrong person to do, to listen or to accept something Ex: I can’t believe he is blaming me for eating his food. He “barked up the wrong tree” because I didn’t eat it. Ex: You are “barking up the wrong tree,” if you think I want to join your religion. BACK to Popular Expressions