Get your wires crossed Meaning in English

expression

US

GET yur WY-erzd KRAWST

UK

get YAW wy-uhzd KROST

Definition

To misunderstand each other or become confused, especially when communicating.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, idiomatic expression. It's commonly used to explain when two people have misunderstood each other, often by mixing up information or plans. It doesn't refer to actual wires; don't use it literally.

• Spanish: tener un malentendido - confundirse
• Portuguese (BR): ter um mal-entendido - confundir-se
• Portuguese (PT): ter um mal-entendido - confundir-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 产生误会 - 搞混了
• Chinese (Traditional): 產生誤會 - 搞混了
• Hindi: गलतफहमी होना
• Arabic: حدث سوء تفاهم - حصل التباس
• Bengali: ভুল বোঝাবুঝি হওয়া - বিভ্রান্তি সৃষ্টি হওয়া
• Russian: перепутать друг с другом - неправильно понять друг друга
• Japanese: 勘違いする - 行き違いになる
• Vietnamese: hiểu lầm nhau - bị nhầm lẫn
• Korean: 오해하다 - 혼동하다
• Turkish: yanlış anlamak - karışıklık yaşamak
• Urdu: غلط فہمی ہونا - باتوں میں اُلجھن ہونا
• Indonesian: salah paham - salah pengertian

Example Sentences

I think we got our wires crossed about the meeting time.

basic

Sorry, we got our wires crossed about which movie to see.

basic

It looks like you and Sarah got your wires crossed about the homework.

basic

We must've got our wires crossed—I showed up an hour early!

natural

Every time we plan something, we get our wires crossed somehow.

natural

I told him Wednesday, but he thought I meant Thursday—classic case of getting our wires crossed.

natural