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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]

Example Sentences

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At that point, she was open to seeing the world in an entirely new way; the questioning that followed led her to a place at odds with her family but a feeling of liberation.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

More recently, she has questioned the wisdom of spending even more money on data centers, at times putting her at odds with her freewheeling boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

His best race was March 7 at Santa Anita when he finished just a head behind Potente in the San Felipe Stakes at odds of 67-1.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His stance often left him at odds with England management, at a time when the IPL was viewed with great suspicion by the English game.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The reason for this is simple: there was an established body of astronomical theory, and what was seen with the telescope was at odds with it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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