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Synonyms

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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One punter had placed a £100,000 bet on the course on I Am Maximus at odds of 8/1 to claim £900,000 in winnings.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

While the common rhetoric often makes it seem like energy and environmental goals are at odds, examples among leading energy and transportation companies have shown otherwise.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The two sets of guidelines aren’t totally at odds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The result is at odds with a similar monthly survey, fielded by the University of Michigan, which showed an appreciable March decline in results published last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unfortunately, these two objectives were directly at odds with each other, and Galileo’s success at the second undermined his rather half-hearted efforts at the first.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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