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

Worse still, it's at odds with the serrated edges of Abrams' lyrics.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The low readings seem at odds with an economy that appears decent, if not stellar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“But honestly, it feels so much more painful for me to feel like I’m at odds with my own community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

I wonder if everyone who shares a house sooner or later ends up at odds with their fellow residents.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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