Wrong horse- can you explain wrong horse in the following sentence? thank you! that kid, understand one thing. I shall want to know about it. All about it. I shall want to know how she died, and who was responsible, and if I don't like the answers, I shall get rough. You understand that, Mr. Jackson?' I was trying to talk quietly. What I wanted to do was shout into the telephone, and curse, and maybe cry a little. Connie Fraser rated a better deal than this.' I understand you very well, Preston. You're on the wrong horse. No one is going to hurt the girl. Mr. Bonanza simply feels...'' You already told me what Mr. Bonanza simply feels. Now I've told you what I feel. If Connie Fraser dies, I'll be seeing you.' I put the instrument back in its cradle. Then I started to curse. Slowly at first, then faster and louder. It was foolish. For a moment I thought of driving out to the Jackson house, and beating out of the lawyer