“Get your wires crossed”
CommunicationDefinition
To misunderstand each other or confuse information.
Examples
Examples
1 / 2“We got our wires crossed: I thought you were booking the tickets.”
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We got our wires crossed: I thought you were booking the tickets.
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- What does "Get your wires crossed" mean?
- "Get your wires crossed" means to misunderstand each other or confuse information.
- How do you use "Get your wires crossed" in a sentence?
- Example: "We got our wires crossed: I thought you were booking the tickets."
- Should I interpret "Get your wires crossed" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.