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Discover Ludwig"picked the wrong" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used when someone has made a bad or wrong choice, with regret or disappointment. For example: "She picked the wrong horse and lost the race."
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He'd picked the wrong man.
"I picked the wrong film.
They picked the wrong man.
Sometimes, however, Stewart picked the wrong target.
"Sorry fate — you picked the wrong family".
I, of course, picked the wrong way.
Picked the wrong guy to mess with.
It had picked the wrong target, though.
Ms. Kagan picked the wrong justice.
He picked the wrong guy.
They picked the wrong astrophysicist.
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