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Thanks for returning to our Western Word of the Day column. The next few weeks I'm drifting a little bit away from what we think of as truly "western" words to focus on some other vocabulary term that I've learned and wanted to share.
Bark up the Wrong Tree - to follow the wrong course; bothering someone; to pursue a fruitless activity
Origin of the term: Hunting dogs something got distracted by a scent and barked at empty trees
Source:
History Channel, "America's Secret Slang" video series
www.history.com/shows/americas-secret-slang
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