be at loggerheads
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Senior figures in the Westminster group are said to be at loggerheads after former leader Ian Blackford accused his successor Mr Flynn of giving him false assurances about the group's auditors.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023
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
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