歯は車ぐるまが噛かみ合あわない

expression, i-adjective

not meshing; not seeing eye to eye

Metaphorical expression derived from gears not engaging. Used for people, teams, or organizations that fail to work together smoothly or have conflicting views.

• あの二人ふたりはどうも歯は車ぐるまが噛かみ合あわないみたいだ。

  Those two just don't seem to see eye to eye.

• 新あたらしい上じょう司しとは歯は車ぐるまが噛かみ合あわなくて、仕し事ごとが進すすまない。

  I don't mesh with the new boss, so work isn't progressing.