at+loggerheads

  • 21To fall to loggerheads — Loggerhead Log ger*head , n. [Log + head.] 1. A blockhead; a dunce; a numskull. Shak. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A spherical mass of iron, with a long handle, used to heat tar. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) An upright piece of round timber, in a… …

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  • 22To go to loggerheads — Loggerhead Log ger*head , n. [Log + head.] 1. A blockhead; a dunce; a numskull. Shak. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A spherical mass of iron, with a long handle, used to heat tar. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) An upright piece of round timber, in a… …

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  • 23at loggerheads —    If people are at loggerheads, they are arguing and can t agree on anything.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you are at loggerheads with a person or organization, you disagree very strongly with them.     The management and the trade …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 24be at loggerheads — if two people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree strongly about something. They re constantly at loggerheads with the farmers union. (often + with) The Senate and the House are still at loggerheads over the most crucial parts of the bill …

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  • 25at loggerheads (with someone) — phrase disagreeing very strongly with someone The British and Irish governments are still at loggerheads over the deal. Thesaurus: not in agreementsynonym Main entry: loggerheads …

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  • 26at loggerheads — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a quarrel; in a fight; opposing each other. * /The two senators had long been at loggerheads on foreign aid./ * /Because of their barking dog, the Morrises lived at loggerheads with their neighbors./ Compare: AT ODDS …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 27at loggerheads — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a quarrel; in a fight; opposing each other. * /The two senators had long been at loggerheads on foreign aid./ * /Because of their barking dog, the Morrises lived at loggerheads with their neighbors./ Compare: AT ODDS …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 28at\ loggerheads — adj or adv. phr. In a quarrel; in a fight; opposing each other. The two senators had long been at loggerheads on foreign aid. Because of their barking dog, the Morrises lived at loggerheads with their neighbors. Compare: at odds …

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  • 29at loggerheads — If people are at loggerheads, they are arguing and can t agree on anything …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 30at loggerheads (with somebody) (over something) — at loggerheads (with sb) (over sth) idiom in strong disagreement • The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island. Main entry: ↑loggerheadsidiom …

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