lock horns
phrase
as in argue
to express different opinions about something often angrily
Alan likes to locks horns with everyone, so don't take it personally.
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butt heads
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In the final embers of the match, Haaland and Gabriel literally butted heads, the latter appearing to shove his brow into that of his opponent.
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Both countries are publicly butting heads over a massive data leak at Coupang, a prominent online retail firm that is ubiquitous in daily South Korean life.
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“Lock horns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20horns. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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