French idioms
What does “Être à côté de la plaque” mean?
Être à côté de la plaque
Word for word
To be beside the plate
What it really means
To be completely mistaken or talking about something else entirely. It also describes someone switched off who has not grasped the context.
How we say it in English
To be wide of the mark
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