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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Or is this a case of mistaken identity, blacklisting a business unnecessarily?
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, even someone like Pamela Anderson — who is boldly herself in every facet — gets a case of mistaken identity.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Police said Carter and Young both fired off several rounds at the teen in a case of mistaken identity.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, even someone like Pamela Anderson — who is boldly herself in every facet — gets a case of mistaken identity.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Police said Carter and Young both fired off several rounds at the teen in a case of mistaken identity.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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