have wires crossed



have one's wires crossed

Fig. to have one's mental processes in disarray; to be confused. You don't know what you are talking about. You've really got your wires crossed! Joan got her wires crossed about who arrived first. It was Bob, not Gary.
See also: crosse, have, wire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Venijamin-Macedonian
Violavie-O-lə (English), vee-O-lə (English), VIE-ə-lə (English), VYO-lah (Italian)English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Mirandamə-RAN-də (English)English, Dutch
Gemariahgem-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical
Jaya-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Egil-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish