LEARNit Dictionary
cross purposes
noun
/ˌkrɒs ˈpɜːpəsɪz/
UK
/ˌkrɔːs ˈpɜːrpəsɪz/
US
1
if two people are
at cross purposes
, they do not understand each other because they are talking about or aiming at different things, without realizing it
سوء تفاهم, تعارض اهداف, اختلاف در دیدگاه, نیتهای متناقض