poles apart

Idioms and Phrases

In complete opposition, as in The two brothers were poles apart in nearly all their views . This expression alludes to the two extremities of the earth's axis, the North and South poles. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

Save for chance, they would remain always as the poles apart.

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In principles and tactics they were poles apart, and the bitterness between them was at fever heat.

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They stood poles apart, and everyone realized that no useful purpose would be served in trying to bring them together again.

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In England those who in ecclesiastical matters were poles apart united in a plea for economic conservatism.

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It is in a territory poles apart from Mr. Kipling's that the main stream of romantic poetry flows.

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