- lock horns
- phrasal to come into conflict
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lock horns
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lock horns — (with sb) ► to become involved in a disagreement or argument with someone: »My first test as a manager early in my career was locking horns with a union representative at a print factory. lock horns (with sb) over sth »The White House and… … Financial and business terms
lock horns — (with (someone)) to argue with someone in a very determined way. In her new movie she plays a middle aged college student who locks horns with her professor. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of two fighting animals such as deer whose horns … New idioms dictionary
lock horns — When people lock horns, they argue or fight about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
lock horns — ► lock horns engage in conflict. Main Entry: ↑lock … English terms dictionary
lock horns — phrasal 1. of cattle : to engage or interlock the horns in fighting 2. of persons : to come into conflict will probably lock horns over the appointment of a new supervisor * * * lock horns To engage in combat, physical or otherwise • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
lock horns — When people lock horns, they argue or fight about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you lock horns with somebody, you argue or fight with them about something. If there is another incident like that in the building, the … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lock horns — if two people lock horns, they argue about something. The mayor and her deputy locked horns over the plans for the new road. (often + over) … New idioms dictionary
lock horns with sb — lock horns (with sb) ► to become involved in a disagreement or argument with someone: »My first test as a manager early in my career was locking horns with a union representative at a print factory. lock horns (with sb) over sth »The White House… … Financial and business terms
lock horns with someone — lock horns (with (someone)) to argue with someone in a very determined way. In her new movie she plays a middle aged college student who locks horns with her professor. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of two fighting animals such as deer… … New idioms dictionary
lock horns with — lock horns (with (someone)) to argue with someone in a very determined way. In her new movie she plays a middle aged college student who locks horns with her professor. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of two fighting animals such as deer… … New idioms dictionary
lock horns (with) — phrase to become involved in something such as a fight or competition with someone Two of Rugby League’s top teams will lock horns with each other tomorrow. Thesaurus: to take part in a competition or gamesynonym to arguehyponym to defeat someone … Useful english dictionary
