on opposite sides of the barricades

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Definition of on opposite sides of the barricades in English English dictionary

Of starkly different, opposite views on an issue

Hyphenation

on op·po·site sides of the barricades

Turkish pronunciation

ôn äpzıt saydz ıv dhi bärıkeydz

Synonyms

diametrically opposed

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

() 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.