locks horns

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lock horns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for locks horns
butts heads
Phrase
  • Problems arise when the up-and-coming writer behind the reboot (Rachel Bloom) butts heads with the original creator (Paul Reiser).
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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“Locks horns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locks%20horns. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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