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gotten one's wires crossed

gotten one's wires crossed is the past participle of get one's wires crossed.

Meaning of get one's wires crossed

Verb

get one's wires crossed (third-person singular simple present gets one's wires crossed, present participle getting one's wires crossed, simple past got one's wires crossed, past participle (UK) got one's wires crossed or (US) gotten one's wires crossed)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.
    • We got our wires crossed so I went to the bus station and she headed to the railway station.

Questions about gotten one's wires crossed

What is gotten one's wires crossed the past participle of?
Gotten one's wires crossed is the past participle of get one's wires crossed.

Words near gotten one's wires crossed in the dictionary

  1. gotten one's ticket punched
  2. gotten one's tits in a wringer
  3. gotten one's undies in a bundle
  4. gotten one's way
  5. gotten one's wig split
  6. gotten one's wires crossed
  7. gotten oneself together
  8. gotten onto
  9. gotten open
  10. gotten out
  11. gotten out from under

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