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at cross purposesstresses
gen. наперекор (чему-либо); иметь противоположные цели (The two men are always at cross purposes. They cannot agree about anything Taras); один про Фому, другой про Ерёму (Сomandor); на противоположных полюсах (по целям, мнениям, подходам к выполнению задания и т.п.)
idiom. разные цели (Interex); кто в лес, кто по дрова (VLZ_58); друг против друга (Against one another; contrary in direction or goals. Interex); в различном направлении (Interex)
at cross-purposes
idiom. не понимая друг друга (говорить: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) • "There's always another woman," she said quietly. "At some time or other. It's not necessarily fatal. We're talking at cross purposes, aren't we? We are not even talking about the same thing, perhaps." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver); недоразумение (применяется по контексту: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) ART Vancouver); о разных вещах (говорить: "Excuse me, Dr. Armstrong, I think we are a little at cross-purposes," said my friend, with dignity. • A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face. "We have been talking at cross purposes," said she. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) ART Vancouver)
inf. на контрах (Agasphere)
at cross purposes: 41 phrases in 6 subjects
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