cross-purposes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cross-purposes in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

cross-purposes [ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz, Am ˌkrɑːsˈpɜːr-] N pl

to be talking at cross-purposes

говорим на различни езици fig

Translations for cross-purposes in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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говорим на различни езици

we are talking at cross purposes

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we are talking at cross purposes

говорим на различни езици

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English

Talk about an expensive political agenda that runs at cross-purposes to deficit reduction goals.

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These have exposed the government as being confused, bad at coordinated action and in the grip of powerful interests working at cross-purposes.

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You can see we are at cross-purposes with ourselves again.

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Of course, combining shoes off indoors with running literally barefoot may be working to cross-purposes, if you track in toxins on your bare feet.

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We've talked at cross-purposes for over an hour.

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So the salt detection mechanism and the sour detection mechanism are almost like they're talking at cross-purposes.

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A vote of non-confidence in our leadership would work at cross-purposes to our collective goals as a university well into the future.

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There are times when standardizing offers great advantages, and other times when it will be working at cross-purposes to your objectives.

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For example, individual and team-based rewards can sometime work at cross-purposes.

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He said, in his experience, relationships could sour when the two functions are working at cross-purposes.

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