- to get the lines crossed
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to get the lines crossed
This phrase is used to describe a situation where there is a confusion or mix-up, often in communication or interpretation.
We got our lines crossed on the phone, which led to a misunderstanding.
What she said got crossed with my plan.
Generated collocations (experimental)
chuàn xiàn串线cuò wù错误crossed line errorchuàn xiàn串线wèn tí问题line crossing issuechuàn xiàn串线xiàn xiàng现象phenomenon of line crossingchuàn xiàn串线qíng kuàng情况situation of crossed linesyì wài意外chuàn xiàn串线unexpected line crossingchuàn xiàn串线gù zhàng故障line crossover malfunctiondiàn xìn电信chuàn xiàn串线telecommunication line crossoverchuàn xiàn串线gān rǎo干扰crossed line interference