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get your wires crossed

/gɛt jər ˈwaɪərz krɔst/ /gɛt jɔː ˈwaɪəz krɒst/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 birbirini yanlış anlamak

Definition (English)

To misunderstand each other because each person thinks the other means something different.

Example Sentences

  1. The designer and his client had clearly got their wires crossed, because the finished logo was nothing like her brief.
    Tasarımcı ile müşterisi belli ki birbirini yanlış anlamıştı, çünkü ortaya çıkan logonun kadının verdiği brifle hiçbir ilgisi yoktu.
  2. The two departments got their wires crossed, and both of them ordered the same expensive equipment.
    İki departman birbirini yanlış anlayınca ikisi de aynı pahalı ekipmanı sipariş etti.

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