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at loggerheads over

2023年06月13日 | 英単語
The Japan Times Online 5/31/2023の記事 "LDP looks to repair Komeito ties with electoral olive branch" から引用します。

While still at loggerheads over the candidate for Tokyo’s 28th district, the LDP and Komeito have reiterated their commitment to further discussion on nationwide electoral cooperation, with the former no longer intending to field contenders in Saitama’s 14th district and Aichi's 16.

慣用句の様な "at loggerheads over" の意味を調べます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: in strong disagreement: The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island.
・Collins Dictionary: If two or more people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree very strongly with each other.: For months dentists and the health department have been at loggerheads over fees.
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: To be in conflict or disagreement with someone for some particular reason. A "logger" is a 16th-century term for a block of wood, so a "loggerhead" is a blockhead or fool.: They are at loggerheads over the best way to lead the committee.
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