Pull in different/opposite directions In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pull in different/opposite directions", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-10-30 09:10

Meaning of Pull in different/opposite directions

Synonyms:

not see eye to eye , take issue , put up a fight against , be in dispute

Pull in different/opposite directions phrase informal

To have different or opposite intentions that cannot be accomplished together
 

We were pulling in opposite directions; our thoughts were quite different.

I see my opinions and yours as pulling in different directions.

Other phrases about:

stormy relationship

A relationship that is full of disagreements or quarrels

but-boy

Used to refer to a man that often voices objections

blazing row

An intense argument

at daggers drawn
When two subjects are in conflict and disagreement
out of sympathy with (someone or something)

Not agreeing with or having an understanding of someone or something

Grammar and Usage of Pull in different/opposite directions

Verb Forms

  • pulling in different/opposite directions
  • pulled in different/opposite directions
  • pulls in different/opposite directions

The verb "pull" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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