[ Origin ]
It is not clear where the phrase originated from. It is believed to be related to the concept of odd and even. When things are even, they are the same. When they are odd, they differ from each other.
[ Examples ]
1. They are at odds about the fundraiser that is being held on Saturday.
2. We are at odds about how to punish our son for skipping school. I take the matter much more seriously than my husband does.
3. Her beaming smile was at odds with the rumors that I had heard about her quick temper.
[ Study more ]
- even - 짝수, odd - 홀수
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