get/have one's wires crossed
idiom
informal, of two people
: to fail to understand each other : to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said
We got our wires crossed for a minute there—I thought you were asking me something else.
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“Get/have one's wires crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fhave%20one%27s%20wires%20crossed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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