English Explanatory Dictionary

at cross-purposes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Mutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.

Pronunciation

en-au-at cross-purposes.ogg

Word forms

at cross-purposes

Related words

talk past trip over one another
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