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I think you mean "up A tree." It means that you are cornered, and have no way out of a situation. The image is from hunting, when a dog would corner an animal up a tree. The animal could not come down, but it could not escape, either. "Up a tree" means you have no solution in sight.
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What does the idiom she's barking up tree mean?
It means that she is crazy- mad like a dog.
What does the idiom make like a tree and leave mean?
It's not an idiom, it's a joke. And it's "make like a tree and leaf" -- it's a pun.
Is barking up the wrong tree a metaphor?
No, it is an idiom because it doesn't seem to mean anything unless you know the meaning.
The expression He's barking up the wrong tree is an example of what?
An idiom
What is the idiom of she's barking UP the wrong Tree?
A mistake or false
What the idiom on the up and up mean?
It means things are trustworthy.
What is the idiom on the block mean?
About to be sold, or given up.
What does the idiom slip up mean?
To make a mistake
What does the idiom turn your nose up mean?
say no to it
What does the idiom hang on mean?
To keep struggling and not give up.
What does the idiom Put a sock in it mean?
It means shut up!
What does this idiom mean Butter your mom up?
flatter her to get something
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