off base

off base  {adj. phr.},  {informal}
Not agreeing with fact; wrong.
The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base.
When Tom said that the teacher's explanation did not agree with the book, the teacher was embarrassed at being caught off base.
Categories: adjective informal

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