I think we are at cross-purposes

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• cross purposes — noun at cross purposes 1. ) if two people are at cross purposes, they think they are talking about the same thing when in fact they are not 2. ) if two people, plans, or actions are at cross purposes, they are trying to achieve different things… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cross purposes — UK US noun Phrase: at cross purposes * * * ˌcross ˈpurposes [cross purposes] noun plural if two people are at cross purposes, they do not understand each oth …   Useful english dictionary

• cross-purposes — n at cross purposes if two people are at cross purposes, they do not understand each other because they are talking about different things but fail to realize this ▪ I think we re talking at cross purposes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• at cross purposes — 1) if two people are at cross purposes, they think that they are talking about the same thing when in fact they are not Hold on, I think we may be talking at cross purposes. 2) if two people, plans, or actions are at cross purposes, they are… …   English dictionary

• at cross-purposes — if two people are at cross purposes, they do not understand each other because they are trying to do or say different things but they do not know this. I think we re talking at cross purposes here. You mean the old building, but I was talking… …   New idioms dictionary

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