At Cross Purposes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at cross-purposes What does at cross-purposes mean?	to have opposite ways to do something, to have opposing goals	They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
At cross purposes What does At cross purposes mean?	When people are at cross purposes, they misunderstand each other or have different or opposing objectives.
at cross-purposes What does at cross-purposes mean?	to have opposite ways of doing something, to have opposing goals	The two men are at cross purposes. They cannot agree about anything.
	Some Random Idioms
snorting What does "snorting" mean?	using inhalants

come to What does "come to" mean?	to regain consciousness	The woman came to a few hours after the accident.
put one`s own house in order What does "put one`s own house in order" mean?	to organize one`s own private affairs	Our boss should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do.
get worked up about/over (something) What does "get worked up about/over (something)" mean?	to get excited or angry about something	My friend always gets worked up about his problems at work.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
Give me a hand What does "Give me a hand" mean?	If someone gives you a hand, they help you.
as dry as a bone What does "as dry as a bone" mean?	very dry	The river bed was as dry as a bone at the end of the summer.
a pig in a poke What does "a pig in a poke" mean?	something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully	The stereo system that he bought was a pig in a poke. He has no idea if it will work well.
bat a thousand What does "bat a thousand" mean?	be successful in everything that you do	be successful in everything that you doThe salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
Slough of despond What does "Slough of despond" mean?	If someone is very depressed or in despair, they're in a slough of despond.

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At Cross Purposes Idiom