English Explanatory Dictionary

get one's wires crossed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.

Pronunciation

en-au-get one's wires crossed.ogg

Word forms

get one's wires crossed gets one's wires crossed getting one's wires crossed got one's wires crossed gotten one's wires crossed

Etymology

From the early days of telephony, when touching wires could reroute conversations.

Related words

crossed wires cross-wiring

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