at odds with something

at odds with something
at odds (with (someone/something)) in disagreement.

Such behavior is clearly at odds with what civilized society expects.

The two women were hopelessly at odds.


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  • be at odds with something — be at odds with (something) if one statement or description is at odds with another, it is different when it should be the same. Blake s version of events was at odds with the official police report …   New idioms dictionary

  • at odds with something — be at ˈodds (with sth) idiom to be different from sth, when the two things should be the same Syn: ↑conflict • These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be at odds with something — be at ˈodds (with sth) idiom to be different from sth, when the two things should be the same Syn: ↑conflict • These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be at odds with — (something) if one statement or description is at odds with another, it is different when it should be the same. Blake s version of events was at odds with the official police report …   New idioms dictionary

  • at odds over something — be at ˈodds (with sb) (over/on sth) idiom to disagree with sb about sth • He s always at odds with his father over politics. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • at odds on something — be at ˈodds (with sb) (over/on sth) idiom to disagree with sb about sth • He s always at odds with his father over politics. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • odds — [ɒdz ǁ ɑːdz] noun [plural] 1. the odds how likely it is that something will happen: • The odds of us achieving our sales targets are very poor. • The odds are (= it is likely that ) selling will continue. 2. difficulties that make a good result… …   Financial and business terms

  • at odds with someone — at odds (with (someone/something)) in disagreement. Such behavior is clearly at odds with what civilized society expects. The two women were hopelessly at odds …   New idioms dictionary

  • at odds with — at odds (with (someone/something)) in disagreement. Such behavior is clearly at odds with what civilized society expects. The two women were hopelessly at odds …   New idioms dictionary

  • be at odds with somebody on something — be at ˈodds (with sb) (over/on sth) idiom to disagree with sb about sth • He s always at odds with his father over politics. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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