HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › at loggerheads
← Back to search

Meaning of at loggerheads | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz

Definitions

Unable to agree; opposing.

figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch auf Kriegsfuß in den Haaren völlig uneins
Español a la greña de pique
Suomi napit vastakkain napit vastakkain tukkanuottasilla
Français comme chien et chat diamétralement opposés
Íslenska elda grátt silfur
Italiano ai ferri corti
Nederlands als kat en hond diametraal tegengesteld
Русский в ссоре на ножа́х несогласный

Examples

“We were really at loggerheads about what to do with the money we found on the side of the road; she said we should turn it in, I said we should keep it.”
“Educators in a Washington state school district went on strike Friday because the teachers’ union and the Ridgefield School District (RSD) remain at loggerheads following months of collective bargaining negotiations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

at long last at loose ends at most at night at no time at odd times

Learn this word in context

See at loggerheads used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free