Idiom
lock horns
Meaning
To come into conflict.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The two neighbors often lock horns over their garden fence.”
“The manager and the lead designer locked horns during the meeting because they disagreed on the project budget.”
“Although they were long-time allies, the two politicians locked horns over the new tax policy, ultimately ending their professional partnership.”
Examples
simple
“The two neighbors often lock horns over their garden fence.”
contextual
“The manager and the lead designer locked horns during the meeting because they disagreed on the project budget.”
complex
“Although they were long-time allies, the two politicians locked horns over the new tax policy, ultimately ending their professional partnership.”
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