What does the English phrase ‘get your wires crossed’ mean? Learn English with Mr Duncan.
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Do you ever find yourself in a situation
where you have your wires crossed?
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This is a very interesting
phrase that we use in English.
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A confusing situation where one
person misunderstands another person
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might be described as getting your wires crossed.
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One person says something
but you misunderstand it,
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which leads to even more confusion.
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You are getting your wires crossed.
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To have crossed wires means that two
people are experiencing a misunderstanding.
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They have got their wires crossed.
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So now you know a new English phrase.
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Never get your wires crossed
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because it can lead to some
very embarrassing things.
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