at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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Despite later embracing a compromise immigration bill, the governor is still at odds with legislative leaders who intend to continue asserting their own power while also signaling their fealty to President Donald Trump.
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The move could place the Democratic governor at odds with powerful public sector labor unions, who represent state workers in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
The Rock and Cody Rhodes have been at odds for over a year.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
The union had been at odds with Stellantis for many months over product commitments and job losses, but the narrative changed after his departure.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
The move could place the Democratic governor at odds with powerful public sector labor unions, who represent state workers in California.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
The Rock and Cody Rhodes have been at odds for over a year.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
The union had been at odds with Stellantis for many months over product commitments and job losses, but the narrative changed after his departure.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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