at odds

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]

Example Sentences

Many felt somewhat soothed by his willingness to meet with them and listen to their concerns, even if his platform appears at odds with their pocketbook interests.

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A line has been crossed, and two people in a once-committed, monogamous relationship find themselves at odds while living in entirely different parts of the world.

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It is also an example of how the Ryan Murphy brand can be at odds with a story’s mission.

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Hillquit ran a strong campaign under the unique conditions of that world-historical year, by all accounts, winning almost 150,000 votes across a fractious range of communities who were generally understood to be at odds.

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"We call the difference in temperature 'decoupling,' because it seems at odds with the warming of ambient temperatures," says Shaw.

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