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at log·ger·heads

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at loggerheadsadjective

    in a dispute or confrontation

    "Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges"

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  1. at loggerheadsadjective

    unable to agree; opposing

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  1. at loggerheads

    "At loggerheads" is an idiom that means to be in a state of stubborn disagreement or dispute, often over a prolonged period, and unable to reach an agreement or resolution. It typically describes a serious ongoing conflict or debate between two parties.

Etymology and Origins

  1. At Loggerheads

    See “Loggerhead.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at loggerheads in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at loggerheads in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of at loggerheads in a Sentence

  1. Peter Cranis:

    The Space Coast is known as one of the top nesting areas for loggerheads, and as their nesting season begins to wind down, we’ve already seen more than 2,000 more nests this year over last in the surveyed areas.

  2. Ariyabandhu Wedagedara:

    The problem at the time was between followers of different Islamic sects - Zahran was not a major troublemaker, but he and followers of other sects, including the Sufis, were at loggerheads.

  3. Dec Mullarkey:

    The strain from having the two largest global economies at loggerheads is being felt, in the Dec Mullarkey, the farming community is feeling the pinch.

  4. Bucky Hellwig:

    There's more loggerheads coming out of the Greece negotiations, the negotiations on the Greek debt weighed in on the market this afternoon.

  5. Mary Kay:

    In the Coastal Bend, around one third of the stranded loggerheads have been found alive and are receiving care at permitted rehabilitation facilities, including Amos Rehabilitation Keep Keep, Texas State Aquarium, and Texas Sealife Center, the affected loggerheads have been found underweight and emaciated. They are receiving diligent care in rehabilitation, and we hope that most will recover and ultimately be released back into the Gulf of Mexico.


Translations for at loggerheads

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  • napit vastakkain, tukkanuottasillaFinnish
  • diamétralement opposés, comme chien et chatFrench
  • elda grátt silfurIcelandic
  • в ссоре, как кошка с собакой, несогласный, на ножахRussian

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