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at loggerheads
USUK
strongly disagreeing with someone, often for a long time
Usually 'be at loggerheads with someone over/about something'. Common in news.
In context
The government and the unions have been at loggerheads over pay for months.
My brother and I were at loggerheads about selling the family house.
Common mistake
Incorrect: The two parties are at loggerhead.
Correct: The two parties are at loggerheads.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office