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crossed wires

/krɔst ˈwaɪərz/ /krɒst ˈwaɪəz/
idiom Social Informal
  1. 1 yanlış anlaşılma, iletişim kopukluğu

Definition (English)

A situation where people misunderstand each other due to poor communication.

Example Sentences

  1. There must have been crossed wires somewhere.
    Bir yerde bir yanlış anlaşılma olmuş olmalı.
  2. We had crossed wires about the meeting time.
    Toplantı saati konusunda aramızda bir yanlış anlaşılma oldu.

Synonyms

misunderstandingmiscommunicationmix-up

Related Words

communicationconversationmessageconflictrelationshipdialogue

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