be at loggerheads
Example Sentences
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For the chief constable of Northern Ireland to be at loggerheads with MI5 is "unprecedented" says veteran investigative journalist, John Ware, who has reported on the Troubles since the 1970s.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Kissinger, with his understanding of realpolitik, understood it was a bad idea to be at loggerheads with both those nations simultaneously.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022
The two sides appear to be at loggerheads, with both making long lists of demands the other won’t meet, analysts say.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2018
Already, Mr. Moon appears to be at loggerheads with the Pentagon.
From New York Times • May 31, 2017
No doubt we’ll be at loggerheads again pretty soon.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
