Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wrong call" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a decision or judgment that is incorrect or misguided.
Example: "The team's decision to invest in that failing company turned out to be a wrong call."
Alternatives: "a poor decision" or "an incorrect judgment".
Exact(28)
They can easily see a wrong call.
"It was such a wrong call.
"That turned out to be a wrong call.
At the moment, if schools make a wrong call, they lose £50.
A wrong call or, even, an attempt to marry for love, could bring disastrous consequences.
A wrong call by the Irishman and the finale could be ruined.
Similar(32)
A wronger call on that novel they could not have made, but it put a severe dent in his confidence.
A blatantly wrong call cost the Giants a game against the Mets in July, while another helped them secure a victory over the Atlanta Braves earlier this month.
It was a profoundly wrong call.
The Detroit Tigers appear ready to part ways with Armando Galarraga, the right-hander who missed a perfect game last season when an umpire's wrong call cost him what would have been the final out.
According to Hutto, only one sound drives turkeys away: the wrong call — a gobble, say, when they're expecting a yelp, or a yelp when they normally hear a putt, putt.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com