getting one's wires crossed

A form of get one's wires crossed — To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's wires crossed
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APA

getting one's wires crossed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20wires%20crossed

MLA

“getting one's wires crossed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20wires%20crossed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting one's wires crossed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20wires%20crossed.

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