| 单词 | at cross-purposes |
| 释义 | at cross-purposesphrase See full dictionary entry for cross-purposesIf people are at cross-purposes, they do not understand each other because they are working towards or talking about different things without realizing it. The two friends find themselves at cross-purposes with the officials. [+ with] at cross-purposes in British Englishconflicting; opposed; disagreeing at cross-purposes in British Englishnot understanding; confused we're talking at cross-purposes at cross-purposes in American English having, or acting under, a misunderstanding as to each other's purposes at cross purposesif two people are at cross purposes, there is a misunderstanding between them becausethey think they are talking about or trying to do the same thing as each other, but they are actually talking about or trying to do different things They had been talking at cross purposes earlier, Enron realized. The Hungarian hadn'tbeen offering him a slice of the deal at all. at cross-purposes in American Englishin a way that involves or produces mutual misunderstanding or frustration, usually unintentionally Examples of 'at cross-purposes' in a sentence |
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