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Korean idiom Be at opposite extremes

극과 극을 달리다

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  • 극과 극을 달리다

English rendering Be at opposite extremes Literal translation: “Run from pole to pole”

Meaning 1

의견, 평가, 처지 따위가 심하게 다르거나 대립되다.

Of opinions, assessments, circumstances, or the like, differ greatly or oppose each other.

Dictionary example 1

그 영화에 대한 평가가 극과 극을 달리고 있다.

Assessments of the film are at opposite extremes.

Dictionary example 2

양쪽 주장은 극과 극을 달리고 있다.

The two sides' claims are diametrically opposed.

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“극과 극을 달리다” — Be at opposite extremes: Of opinions, assessments, circumstances, or the like, differ greatly or oppose each other.
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