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cross purposes

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cross purposes npl to be at cross purposes with sb → tener un malentendido con algn


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I tried him with some other questions, but his chattering, prompt responses were as often as not quite at cross purposes with my question.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
How can we hope for solidarity with all these cross purposes and conflicts?
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
But they pulled at cross purposes, usually; and always they showed themselves to be acutely aware of the critical eyes all about them, and of the tongues that had nothing to do but to talk about what the eyes saw.
Pollyanna by Porter, Eleanor H. View in context
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