in pieces: in fragments, broken apart, disintegrated; (figurative) divided, at odds. in (also into,†on,†a) pieces: into portions or fragments…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > at variance [phrase] (19) in (also into, on, a) piecesa1275 in pieces: in fragments, broken apart, disintegrated; (figurative) divided, at odds. in (also into,†on,†a) pieces: into portions or fragments… in strife1398 Phr. in strife: in a state of discord or contention. Obsolete. (See also sense 1f.) at traversc1448 In dispute; at issue; (of a person or group) in disagreement with another or others; (of property, a question, etc.) that is disputed or under… at issue1474 Chiefly Law. Of two or more people or parties: taking opposite sides of a case or contrary views in a matter; (of one person or party) in… at a strife1488 Phr. at strife: at variance. †Also, at a strife. at variancea1535 Of persons: In a state of discord, dissension, or enmity. at square1545 at square, in a state of disagreement, discord, or dissension; at variance; esp. to beor to fall at (a) square, to quarrel, differ, or wrangle. Obs… at (a) jar1552 at (a) jar, †at jars: at discord, in a state of dissension or variance. †to fall at jar: to fall out, to quarrel (obsolete). Cf. ajar, adv.2 Now rare. at (or to) daggers' drawing1556 figurative. daggers' drawing: the commencement of open hostilities. at (or to) daggers' drawing, now at daggers drawn: on (or to) the point of… at (a) mutiny1567 Discord, contention, tumult; a state of discord; a dispute, quarrel. Frequently in in (a) mutiny, at (a) mutiny. Obsolete. in (a) mutiny1567 Discord, contention, tumult; a state of discord; a dispute, quarrel. Frequently in in (a) mutiny, at (a) mutiny. Obsolete. at wrig-wrag1599 at wrig-wrag, at daggers-drawn; at enmity or variance. at daggers drawn1668 figurative. daggers' drawing: the commencement of open hostilities. at (or to) daggers' drawing, now at daggers drawn: on (or to) the point of… at (or at the, on the) outs1824 colloquial (now chiefly North American). at (or at the, on the) outs: at variance or on unfriendly terms (with someone or something). loggerhead1831 plural in various phrases. to fall, get, go to loggerheads: to come to blows. to be at loggerheads: to be contending about differences of… at daggers' points1857 figurative. daggers' drawing: the commencement of open hostilities. at (or to) daggers' drawing, now at daggers drawn: on (or to) the point of… at swords' points1890 figurative. at the sword's point: under pressure of a threat or an urgent demand; at swords' points: in a state of open hostility; at swords drawn… Subcategories:— forming subject of dissension (2) |
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