at loggerheads

Definition

Unable to agree; opposing.

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from the use of a loggerhead (“metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end”) as a weapon during a fight.

Example Sentences

• "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."