Definition
To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.
Origins
From the early days of telephony, when touching wires could reroute conversations.
In Context
- "We got our wires crossed so I went to the bus station and she headed to the railway station."
- ""TELEPHONE MATCH, 1949. White gets his wires crossed from trying to call on two variations at once and picks the wrong number in Black who cuts him off short.""