To be at cross-purposes

Definition of To be at cross-purposes

to misunderstand or to act counter to one another without intending it; - said of persons.

See also: cross-purpose

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To back up
To back water
To bagpipe the mizzen
To bake astern
To bank a fire
To bargain away
To bate an ace
To batten down
To batten down the hatches
To be
To be a tiptoe
To be abroad
To be acknown
To be acquainted with
To be after
To be aknow
To be all squares
To be astern of the reckoning
To be at a loss
To be at a stand
-To be at cross-purposes-
To be at home on any subject
To be at loggerheads
To be at six and seven
To be at square
To be at the boiling point
To be at the bottom of
To be at the heels of
To be at the mercy of
To be beside one's self
To be born in the purple
To be brought to bed
To be burned out
To be confined
To be dead
To be down at the heel
To be friends with
To be from
To be game
To be gathered to one's people
To be great
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