get one's wires crossed

English - Turkish

Definition of get one's wires crossed in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) yanlis anlamak

English - English

Definition of get one's wires crossed in English English dictionary

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.

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