confused or mixed up; to make a mistake.' name='description'> get one's wires crossed - definition and meaning
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get one's wires crossed

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  • verb intransitive, idiomatic To get confused or mixed up; to make a mistake.

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From the early days of telephony, when touching wires could reroute conversations

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