词汇 | get (one's) lines crossed |
释义 | get (one's) lines crossedTo have a misunderstanding or miscommunication with someone else. I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at 8—we must have gotten our lines crossed. My mom and I got our lines crossed, and now there's no one here to babysit the kids. get your ˈlines/ˈwires crossed,have crossed ˈlines/ˈwires(informal) misunderstand each other: I think we’ve got our lines crossed somewhere. I said Venice, not Vienna.We must have got crossed wires. I thought you were going to drive, not me.This refers to telephone wires/lines that are not connected properly. |
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