get (one's) signals crossed



get (one's) signals crossed

To have a misunderstanding or miscommunication with someone else. I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at 8—we must have gotten our signals crossed. My mom and I got our signals crossed, and now there's no one here to babysit the kids.
See also: crosse, get, signal

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zlata-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Russian
Dianedee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)French, English
Leto-Greek Mythology
Hosannaho-ZAN-ə (English)Biblical
Valenciabah-LEN-thyah (Spanish), bah-LEN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Corrin['kɔ:rin]