Значение слова "AT CROSSPURPOSES" найдено в 2 источниках

AT CROSSPURPOSES

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"
at cross-purposes: translation

at cross-purposes
with opposing viewpoints; with goals that interfere with each other. •

We are arguing at crosspurposes. We aren't even discussing the same thing.

Bill and Tom are working at cross-purposes. They'll never get the job done right.



найдено в "Англо-русском дополнительном словаре"
be at cross-purposes - делать что-л. наперекор (не намеренно, а в результате взаимного непонимания)
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