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what does mean the idiom " talk at cross purposes"?

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idiom means....
phrase etc. established by usage and not i ediately co prehensible fro the words used. (e.g. over the oon, see the light) and for of expression peculiar to a language etc.

[Anglika]

what does mean the idiom " talk at cross purposes"?

"cross-purpose" = A usually unintentionally conflicting or contrary purpose.

Each person in a discussion is in fact talking about a different thing.

[Anglika]

idiom means....
phrase etc. established by usage and not i ediately co prehensible fro the words used. (e.g. over the oon, see the light) and for of expression peculiar to a language etc.

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