amiss vs on the wrong track

amiss

adj
  • Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect. 

adv
  • Astray. 

  • Imperfectly. 

on the wrong track

prep
  • using the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way 

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