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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1500s] get one's wires crossed Also, have one's wires crossed. Become or
be confused or mistaken about something, as in Ifyou think there's a meeting
today, you really have your wires crossed; itis not till next month. This expression
...
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
Adopted from the USA by 1950. get up (sb's) nose see nose. get (one's) wires
crossed see wires crossed. ghettoblaster aportable stereo radio/cassette player,
esp. when usedatfullvolumeout ofdoors. Sincethe early1980s. See also
boogiebox ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson,
2003
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
occur to one. cross a person's palmbribe. cross swords encounter in opposi—
tion. cross wires (or get one's wires crossed) 1 become wrongly connected by
telephone. 2 have a misunderstanding. UU cross'ly adv. cross'ness n. I n.
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Stedman's Guide to Idioms: Know the Lingo
Get (one's) wires crossed To be confused about something. The patient must
have gotten his wires crossed because he showed up on the wrong day for his
appointment. Get on (someone's) nerves To irritate someone. After several days,
the ...
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
occur to one. cross a person's palm- bribe, cross swords encounter in opposition,
cross wires (or get one's wires crossed) I become wrongly connected by
telephone. 2 have a misunderstanding, so cross'ly adv. cross'ness n. • n. 1, 2b
crucifix ...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
get one's wires crossed to get things confused. [OE wir] wire-haired adj (of a dog
breed) having a coarse, usu. wavy coat. wireless n (old) 1 a radio. 2 wireless
telegraphy, [wire + -less] wireless telegraphy n the transmission of signals by
means ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton,
1992
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
... medieval fable to derive from the bird's having attempted to pull the nails from
the cross at Christ's crucifixion. get one's wires crossed have a misunderstanding.
Originally with reference to a wrong telephone connection ('a crossed line'), ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
2 (also wire something up) a to fit up or connect up (an electrical apparatus or
system, etc) with wires; b to fasten or secure it with wire. 3 to catch (an animal) in
a trap. [Anglo-Saxon wir] □ wirer n. ♢ get one's wires crossed to misunderstand
or ...
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cross wires/ get one's wires crossed 1. ?£ ttLhS&fflttMt 2 Mfi ; KM (There's no one
in ...
Wire. get one's wires crossed: be mistaken or confused about what somebody is
saying. Wonder. a nine days' wonder: an event which creates a sensation for a
time but is soon forgotten. Young. young and old alike: everyone, regardless of ...
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