Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'At cross purposes'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'At cross purposes'.

A. Cooperating

B. Working together

C. Misunderstanding each other's goals

D. Crossing a road

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means having conflicting aims or talking about different things.

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