Meaning: In strong disagreement with someone.
Hindi: आपस में मतभेद होना / झगड़ा होना
Synonyms: in conflict, at odds, disagreeing
Antonyms: in agreement, harmonious
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020
at loggerheads in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
At loggerheadsAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) To engage in a heated dispute
Meaning: at loggerheads = in strong disagreement, quarrelling *(आपस में झगड़ते हुए, मतभेद में)*.
*The two ministers are at loggerheads over the new tax.*
Origin.
A *loggerhead* was a long-handled iron tool with a ball at the end, heated to melt tar on ships.
Sailors are said to have swung them at each other in fights — hence *at loggerheads* for a quarrel.
Why the others are wrong.
• To agree completely on a plan *(किसी योजना पर पूरी सहमति होना)* — the opposite sense; full agreement is *to see eye to eye*.
• To be physically exhausted *(शारीरिक रूप से थक जाना)* — no link to a quarrel; exhaustion is *dead beat* or *done in*.
• To work in a wood processing mill *(लकड़ी की मिल में काम करना)* —
Examples
- “The two parties have been at loggerheads over the land dispute for years.”
at loggerheads – questions
What is the meaning of at loggerheads in Hindi?
at loggerheads means “आपस में मतभेद होना / झगड़ा होना” in Hindi. In English: In strong disagreement with someone.
What are the synonyms of at loggerheads?
Synonyms of at loggerheads: in conflict, at odds, disagreeing.
What is the opposite of at loggerheads?
Antonyms of at loggerheads: in agreement, harmonious.
Has at loggerheads been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – at loggerheads has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1, SSC MTS 2020.