locks horns

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lock horns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locks horns
butts heads
Phrase
  • Louder plays Imani, a Black elementary school teacher who butts heads with Ben, a white executive, and wakes up the next day in his body after a mysterious escape room adventure.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • At home, Sheldon butts heads with his devoutly religious mother, Mary (Zoe Perry), and his veteran father, George Sr.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
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“Locks horns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locks%20horns. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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