a case of mistaken identity
noun phrase
: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
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Here a case of mistaken identity sends an unsuspecting advertising agent, played by Cary Grant, on a journey across the United States (and, eventually, into the arms of Eva Marie Saint).
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Written and directed by Meyer, the film follows Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Shawkat) as best friends living paycheck to paycheck, only to see a case of mistaken identity throw their lives into chaos.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In Comedy ‘Old Pals’; Neon Launching For EFM Written and directed by Meyer, the film follows Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Shawkat), codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip, when a case of mistaken identity throws their lives into chaos.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Big Mouth actor, 42, revealed that his first impression with the Grammy winner, 39, may not have been the best, thanks to a case of mistaken identity via text.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Written and directed by Meyer, the film follows Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Shawkat) as best friends living paycheck to paycheck, only to see a case of mistaken identity throw their lives into chaos.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In Comedy ‘Old Pals’; Neon Launching For EFM Written and directed by Meyer, the film follows Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Shawkat), codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip, when a case of mistaken identity throws their lives into chaos.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Big Mouth actor, 42, revealed that his first impression with the Grammy winner, 39, may not have been the best, thanks to a case of mistaken identity via text.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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