be at odds with sth

be at odds with sth
be at odds (with sb/sth)
to disagree with someone: »

She and her boss are at odds over the issue of training.

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On this issue, Britain is at odds with the rest of the EU.

if two things are at odds, they are very different and cannot both be correct: »

These findings are at odds with our research.

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Management's and shareholders' interests seem to be at odds.

Main Entry: odds

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • be at odds with sb/sth — be at odds (with sb/sth) ► to disagree with someone: »She and her boss are at odds over the issue of training. »On this issue, Britain is at odds with the rest of the EU. ► if two things are at odds, they are very different and cannot both be… …   Financial and business terms

  • be at odds with sb — be at odds (with sb/sth) ► to disagree with someone: »She and her boss are at odds over the issue of training. »On this issue, Britain is at odds with the rest of the EU. ► if two things are at odds, they are very different and cannot both be… …   Financial and business terms

  • at odds with somebody — 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

  • 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

  • be at odds with somebody 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 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

  • at odds with somebody 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

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