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loggerheadslog‧ger‧heads /ˈlɒɡəhedz $ ˈlɒːɡər-, ˈlɑː-/ noun   loggerheadsOrigin: 1800-1900 loggerhead ‘stupid person, large head, type of heavy tool’ (16-20 centuries), from logger ‘block of wood’ (16-18 centuries) (probably from ➔ LOG1) + head - I think Himmler and Speer are at loggerheads.
- Pundits are also at loggerheads about the crisis.
- Second, the idea that two groups are at absolute loggerheads ignores the community of interest in the political class.
- The pair have been at loggerheads over which of them was more worthy of the player of the century accolade.
- The president has been at such loggerheads with the GOP-controlled Congress that not a lot has been accomplished.
to disagree strongly with someone► be at loggerheads if two people or groups are at loggerheads , they strongly disagree with each other and argue, usually about how to deal with a problem or decision: · As a result of the strike, neighbours and even families were soon at loggerheads.be at loggerheads over/about: · Congress and the President are still at loggerheads over how to balance the federal budget. ► be at odds to disagree with a person, organization, or way of thinking and be opposed to them - used especially in news reports: be at odds with: · Britain and France were constantly at odds with each other throughout the negotiations.be at odds over: · The two sides are still at odds over a pay increase for airline pilots. ► fall out British to disagree strongly with someone and argue with them about it so that your good relationship with them is damaged: · Jung and Freud fell out when Jung disagreed with some of Freud's central theories.fall out with: · Maria fell out with some of her colleagues and decided to look for a new job.fall out (with somebody) over: · They fell out over some stupid little issue. ► be in conflict with to strongly disagree with someone and to be continuously opposing them and arguing against their actions and intentions: · Rather than be in continual conflict with his boss, Bruce moved to another job.· Union leaders are again in conflict with management, this time over job losses. ► irreconcilable having or resulting from such completely different aims or opinions that agreement is impossible: · The split in the Liberal party seems to be irreconcilable.irreconcilable differences: · When irreconcilable differences exist between two people, it is better that they should separate.irreconcilable with: · Both these ways of looking at the world are valid but utterly irreconcilable with each other. ► nonsense spoken also rubbish British spoken use this when you strongly disagree with something someone has said: · "You always think you're right!" "Nonsense!" ► be at loggerheads (with somebody)- His trusted advisers are at loggerheads, and he can not put off a decision much longer.
- I think Himmler and Speer are at loggerheads.
- Interview he sez the idea that industrialists are at loggerheads with conservationists needs to be dispelled.
- Now Nicholas's parents and his old school are at loggerheads.
- Peasants in grain-short areas may well be at loggerheads with those in grain-surplus areas.
- When kings were at loggerheads with their clergy, which was not their usual relationship, morality constituted the most dramatic battleground.
be at loggerheads (with somebody) if two people are at loggerheads, they disagree very stronglyloggerheads over He is at loggerheads with many of his own party over the issue of taxation. |