at odds

Idioms  

1. In disagreement, opposed. For example, It is only natural for the young and old to be at odds over money matters. This idiom uses odds in the sense of “a condition of being unequal or different,” and transfers it to a difference of opinion, or quarrel. [Late 1500s]

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at odds

Crowds had first gathered spontaneously on Thursday morning in support of Fedorov, a tech-savvy young minister whose efforts to modernise the armed forces often put him at odds with the military establishment.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

The incident brings into stark relief an influencer culture that has set local restaurateurs at odds with content creators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

For many, expressing their Mexican identity has never been at odds with being American.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

If the findings between the two teams of experts are at odds, that would mirror the trial for the Hughes Mormon Will.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

There was a dreamlike quality to them; they were too vivid, too at odds with their surroundings.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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