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mistaken

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case of mistaken identity

the incorrect identification of someone. I am not the criminal you want to arrest. This is a case of mistaken identity.

See also: case, mistaken, of

You must have mistaken me for someone who gives a shit

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sent. & comp. abb. What makes you think I care about what you are saying? (Usually objectionable.) So you’re unhappy. Why tell me. You must have mistaken me for someone who gives a shit

See also: give, have, mistaken, must, shit, who