cross purpose

A goal or purpose that conflicts with someone else's. Often used in the phrase "at cross purposes." It sounds like you two are at cross purposes right now, so take a few minutes and reach an agreement about what you hope to achieve.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joseph	JO-səf (English), zho-ZEF (French), YO-zef (German)	English, French, German, Biblical
Aleksandru	-	Medieval Slavic
Basil (1)	BAZ-əl	English
Proteus	-	Greek Mythology
OlivÉR	O-lee-vayr	Hungarian
Glen	GLEN	Scottish, English