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.""
See Also
- crossed wires
- cross-wiring