at odds

Definition

In disagreement; conflicting.

Etymology

From at + odds (“(obsolete) dissimilarity; inequality”).

Example Sentences

• "The witness’s statement seems to be at odds with the evidence—not a good sign for the prosecutor."
• "By day and night he vvrongs me, / Euery houre he flaſhes into one groſſe crime or other / That ſets vs all at ods, ile not indure it, […]"
• "[I] began to be at odds vvith myſelf vvhether to be glad or ſorry; […]"