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at outs

at outs adjective: at variance, at odds; on unfriendly terms.

Adjective

at outs

  1. (colloquial) At variance, at odds; on unfriendly terms.
    • Because she despised inwardly the coarsely working nature of the mistress. Therefore she was always at outs with authority.1915, D. H. Lawrence, The Rainbow, Vintage, published 2011, page 91

Questions about at outs

What does at outs mean?
At outs means at variance, at odds; on unfriendly terms.
What part of speech is at outs?
At outs is an adjective.

Words near at outs in the dictionary

  1. at one's leisure
  2. at one's own peril
  3. at one's own risk
  4. at one's peril
  5. at one's risk
  6. at outs
  7. at pace
  8. at pains
  9. at peace
  10. at peace with
  11. at places

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