- at cross purposes
- have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals
They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
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cross purposes — UK US noun Phrase: at cross purposes * * * ˌcross ˈpurposes [cross purposes] noun plural if two people are at cross purposes, they do not understand each oth … Useful english dictionary
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cross-purposes — I noun adverseness, antonym, at variance, clashing, contention, contradiction, difference of opinion, difficulty, disagreement, discord, disparity, in opposition, misunderstanding, odds, variance associated concepts: at cross purposes with the… … Law dictionary
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