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- 02-Jul-2007, 06:36 #11
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Re: Loggerheads It's fixed now. Thanks, Ron.
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- 02-Jul-2007, 06:49 #12
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Re: Loggerheads
- 03-Jul-2007, 06:44 #13
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Re: Loggerheads According to Oxford, it could be used as a weapon:
— PHRASES at loggerheads in irreconcilable dispute or disagreement. perhaps from a use of loggerhead in an obsolete sense long-handled iron instrument for heating liquids (when wielded as a weapon).
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- 06-Jul-2007, 04:12 #14
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Re: Loggerheads People at loggerheads in such a fashion are involved in a very serious disagreement indeed. Originally Posted by Tdol
Last edited by Tdol; 06-Jul-2007 at 08:23. Reason: Link fixed
- 06-Jul-2007, 04:31 #15
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Re: Loggerheads Can we consider a person who always wanted to further a discussion and asks lots of questions a loggerhead?
- 06-Jul-2007, 08:23 #16
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Re: Loggerheads I wouldn't.
- 09-Jul-2007, 00:49 #17
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Re: Loggerheads great! I'm not a loggerhead afterall!!! Originally Posted by Tdol I wouldn't.
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