to misunderstand each other when talking about different things
se mal comprendre lorsque l'on parle de choses différentes
"I think we’re talking at cross purposes—I meant next week, not this one."
"Je pense que nous parlons à des fins opposées—je voulais dire la semaine prochaine, pas cette semaine."
a strategic move to gain or maintain control
to work together to solve a problem
to argue or stop being friends with someone
to be so surprised that you doubt what you see
to get something that someone gives you
experiencing a period of bad luck