Communication

don't get me wrong

clarify your intended meaning

You say "don't get me wrong" before explaining that what you are about to say does not mean something negative or different.

B2 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

So you didn't like the restaurant?

Don't get me wrong, the food was excellent, but the service was slow.

Play the conversation

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working from home, but I miss seeing my colleagues.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Don't misunderstand me wrong, I like the idea.

Say: Don't get me wrong, I like the idea.

The expression is fixed as "don't get me wrong," without "misunderstand me."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

Don't get me wrong, but ...; Don't get me wrong, I ...

Your turn: say it out loud

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working from home, but I miss seeing my colleagues.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

don't get me wrong

clarify your intended meaning

“Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working from home, but I miss seeing my colleagues.”

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