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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Musk, 53, and economist Peter Navarro, who serves as Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, have been at odds over the sweeping tariffs the president imposed last week.
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Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Military leaders fearful of losing their jobs or of being marginalized will have few incentives to advise their superiors on the risks or costs of military operations that are at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Parents and Charlotte Catholic High School leadership remain at odds over whether a recent accreditation change will affect college admissions as students make their final decisions on where to enroll in the fall.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Military leaders fearful of losing their jobs or of being marginalized will have few incentives to advise their superiors on the risks or costs of military operations that are at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Parents and Charlotte Catholic High School leadership remain at odds over whether a recent accreditation change will affect college admissions as students make their final decisions on where to enroll in the fall.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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