get one's wires crossed

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another. idiomatic,intransitive
    — We got our wires crossed so I went to the bus station and she headed to the railway station.

词形变化

gets one's wires crossed present,singular,third-person getting one's wires crossed participle,present got one's wires crossed past got one's wires crossed UK,participle,past gotten one's wires crossed US,participle,past

词源

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