on opposite sides of the barricades

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von on opposite sides of the barricades im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Of starkly different, opposite views on an issue

Silbentrennung

on op·po·site sides of the barricades

Türkische aussprache

ôn äpzıt saydz ıv dhi bärıkeydz

Synonyme

diametrically opposed

Aussprache

/ˈôn ˈäpzət ˈsīdz əv ᴛʜē ˈbarəˌkādz/ /ˈɔːn ˈɑːpzət ˈsaɪdz əv ðiː ˈbærəˌkeɪdz/

Etymologie

() The idiom has been in use for at least a century . It probably derives from a literal observation of political protests, where government buildings were insulated with barricades, and the government was said to not represent the people because they and the people were on opposite sides of the barricades.