- cross-purposes npl
- [ˌkrɒs'pɜːpəsɪz]
to be at cross-purposes with sb — (disagree) essere in contrasto con qn, (misunderstand) fraintendere qn
to talk at cross-purposes — fraintendersi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cross-purposes npl
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