don't get me wrong 别误解我

-What are you doing reading Shakespeare? I thought you hated the classics.

你为什么在读莎士比亚？我以为你讨厌古典文学。

-Don't get me wrong; I love literature, but I just hate poetry.

别误会了；我喜欢文学，只是讨厌诗词罢了。

get off on the wrong foot 搞砸，一开始就不顺利

-Tomorrow is our first meeting with the new client, so let's try not to get off on the wrong foot.

明天是我们与新客户的第一次会面，我们得试着别搞砸了。

-Sure. So you'll try not to spill coffee all down this one, right?

当然。这次你别再把咖啡打翻就好啦！

get on the wrong side of someone 使某人生气

-That Michael is so rude. I don't know how much longer I can keep quiet about it.

那个叫迈克尔的人好粗鲁喔。我不知道我还能闷不吭声多久。

-Be careful. He's the boss' son so you don't want to get on the wrong side of him.

小心点。他可是老板的公子，你可不想惹火他吧。