clash with
clash with — phrasal verb
- clash withbase form
- clashes with3rd person singular
- clashing with-ing form
- clashed withpast simple
1. to have a strong disagreement with someone, usually because you do not accept wh
to have a strong disagreement with someone, usually because you do not accept what they want or say
Tara clashed with her manager after the holiday schedule changed.
clash with + person after a workplace decision
Ryo often clashes with his brother about money and house rules.
clash with + person about a topic
The mayor clashed with local parents over the new school plan.
Mira clashed with the coach when she refused to miss class.
Christopher clashed with his flatmate about loud music at night.
- argue with
more general and less sharp in tone
- fall out with
often suggests damage to the relationship afterward
- get along with
means to have a friendly relationship instead of conflict
文法句型
clash with + person
clash with + person + over/about + topic
用法筆記
Usually used when two people openly disagree, often over a decision, rule, or plan. Distinguish from sense 4, where ideas or statements conflict rather than people arguing directly.
常見錯誤
2. if one event clashes with another, both are arranged for the same time and canno
if one event clashes with another, both are arranged for the same time and cannot fit together conveniently
The job interview clashes with Liam's final exam on Friday.
two scheduled events at the same time
Our train to Tainan clashed with the hotel check-in time.
The school concert clashes with the town's Lantern Festival parade.
Felipe's dentist appointment clashed with his afternoon science class.
The team dinner clashes with Zuri's flight back to Kaohsiung.
- overlap with
more neutral and less focused on inconvenience
- conflict with
slightly more formal for schedules or arrangements
- fit in with
means the timing works well with another plan
文法句型
[event] + clash with + [event]
[appointment] + clash with + [time or plan]
用法筆記
The subject is normally a meeting, trip, class, or other planned event. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about people disagreeing, and from sense 3, which is about colours or patterns looking wrong together.
常見錯誤
3. if colours, patterns, or styles clash with each other, they look bad because the
if colours, patterns, or styles clash with each other, they look bad because they do not match well
The orange curtains clash with the purple sofa in Ritu's flat.
colour item + clash with + colour item
Kian said the striped tie clashed with his checked shirt.
pattern + clash with + pattern
Bright red shoes can clash with a soft pink dress.
Apinya thought one wallpaper pattern clashed with the other in the small room.
The gold frame clashes with the cool grey walls upstairs.
- go badly with
more informal and common in everyday style talk
- look wrong with
plainer and less idiomatic
- go with
means the colours or items match well
文法句型
[colour/pattern] + clash with + [colour/pattern]
[item] + clash with + [item]
用法筆記
Use this sense for colours, prints, furniture, or clothing that look bad together. Distinguish from sense 4, where ideas or messages do not fit, not visual design choices.
常見錯誤
4. to go strongly against another idea, statement, or quality so that the two do no
to go strongly against another idea, statement, or quality so that the two do not seem right together
Saira's calm voice clashed with the angry words on the screen.
quality + clash with + contrasting quality
The report's numbers clash with the minister's public statement.
statement + clash with + statement
Liam said the cheerful music clashed with the sad ending.
The company's green message clashes with its heavy plastic packaging.
Ryo noticed that the witness's story clashed with the camera record.
- conflict with
slightly more formal and common in reports or analysis
- contradict
best when one statement directly says the opposite
- fit with
means an idea or detail is consistent with another
文法句型
[statement] + clash with + [evidence]
[quality] + clash with + [quality]
用法筆記
This sense is common when facts, messages, values, or tones do not match. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves direct human argument, and from sense 2, which is only about timing.