Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“To be at logger heads.”

a) To be at enmity or strife
b) To tax one’s mind and body
c) To have tough encounter
d) To face stiff opposition
e) To be criticized vehemently

Answer 1

Hint: ‘To be at loggerheads’ is an idiom. An idiom is a group of words in a particular fixed order that have a specific meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.

Complete answer:

 “To be at loggerheads” means to be in conflict or to strongly disagree with each other.
Examples:
1) When Josh and Jaden are at home they are always at loggerheads. However, they always support each other at school.
2) A family must stay united to overcome hard times. If they are at loggerheads with each other, they survive.
3) The manager is always at loggerheads with his employees when they ask for leave.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a ‘To be at enmity or strife’ does not agree with the meaning of the idiom. The given idiom means in conflict, not enmity. So, this option is incorrect.
Option b ‘To tax one’s mind and body’ is also incorrect. The meaning does not match with the meaning of the given idiom.
Option c ‘To have a tough encounter’ does not mean to be in conflict or to disagree in open terms. So, this option is incorrect.
Option d ‘To face stiff opposition’ is the correct option. To have opposition means to have a difference in opinion which means to disagree. So, this option is correct.
Option e ‘To be criticized vehemently’ does not match with the meaning of the idiom. So, this option is incorrect.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Do not get confused between different options. Carefully read the meaning of the given idiom and thereafter, choose the most suitable option. ‘Loggerheads’ refers to a foolish person.