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Complete the sentence below by providing the correct word to complete the idiomatic expression.

Cevap:When the internal investigation revealed no financial misconduct, the managing director realized that blaming the accounting department was simply barking up the wrong 【tree】.

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The phrase 'barking up the wrong tree' is an established English idiom meaning to accuse the wrong person or follow a completely mistaken line of reasoning. In this context, it describes the managing director's misplaced blame on the accounting department.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the intended figurative meaning.
The managing director misdirected blame toward an innocent department.
The sentence describes taking a misguided course of action or accusing the wrong target.
2
Identify the standard fixed idiomatic structure requiring completion.
The idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' means pursuing a mistaken line of thought or misdirecting efforts.
Idioms rely on precise fixed word choices that cannot be substituted with literal synonyms.

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