get one's wires crossed

listen to the pronunciation of get one's wires crossed
English - Turkish
(deyim) yanlis anlamak
English - English
To get confused or mixed up; to make a mistake

I got my wires crossed and called his home phone instead of his work phone.

get one's wires crossed

    Turkish pronunciation

    get wʌnz wayrz krôst

    Pronunciation

    /ˈget ˈwənz ˈwīrz ˈkrôst/ /ˈɡɛt ˈwʌnz ˈwaɪrz ˈkrɔːst/

    Etymology

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