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
Seve	SE-ve	Spanish
MiĤAelo	mee-khah-E-lo	Esperanto
Baily	['beili]
Naoko	nah-o-ko	Japanese
Isaac	IE-zək (English)	English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Miles	MIELZ, MIE-əlz	English