être à côté de la plaque — French Word of the Day

Here is a French word you need to know. être à côté de la plaque means to be completely off / to miss the point. Here is how to use it: Je croyais qu’il parlait de moi, mais j’étais complètement à côté de la plaque.. That means: I thought he was talking about me, but I was completely off the mark.. Now you try: Si je suis à côté de la plaque, n’hésite pas à me le dire.. That means: If I’m totally off, don’t hesitate to tell me.. Add this to your vocabulary on PollyStop.