clash with

clash with (someone or something)

1. To fight or disagree with someone or something. My house is always full of yelling because my kids clash with each other on everything.
2. To contradict or be in disagreement with something. The governor's new tax plan clashes with his campaign promises. Our idea got rejected because it clashed with the boss's vision for our department.
3. To look visually displeasing when paired or juxtaposed with something, usually as of colors. That eyeshadow totally clashes with her skin tone, unfortunately. We're all wearing pink, so you're definitely going to clash with us if you wear orange.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

clash with something

[for the color of something] to conflict with or mismatch another color. This red carpet clashes with the purple of the drapes. This red does not clash with purple. It looks gorgeous.
See also: clash
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • clash with (someone or something)
  • fight about
  • fight about (someone or something)
  • fight with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
  • join issue with (someone or something)
  • is (someone) all over
  • lend (someone) (one's) ear
  • go against
  • go against (someone or something)
  • disagree with (someone or something)
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Talib killed in clash with Afghan forces
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14 killed in fresh Philippine clashes
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Port Said and Mahalla see deadly clashes