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    Idiom: Lock Horns

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    lock horns 

    Meanings

    How to pronounce "lock horns":

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    To come into conflict.

    Example Sentences

    1
    The siblings constantly lock horns over trivial matters.

    A-Z Proximities

    • loaded for bear
    • loaded language
    • loaded word
    • loaf about
    • loaf around
    • lock horns
    • locker room humor
    • lock into
    • log off
    • lone gunman
    • lone it

    Similar Idioms

    • lock horns
    • lock into
    • under lock and key
    • grab the bull by the horns
    • on the horns of a dilemma
    • pull in one's horns
    • take the bull by the horns

    Similar Phrases

    • huntsman's horns
    • air lock
    • combination lock
    • cylinder lock
    • ignition lock
    • lever lock
    • wheel lock
    • lock away
    • lock chamber
    • lock in
    • lock out
    • lock pick
    • lock ring
    • lock up
    • lock washer
    • lock-up option
    • safety lock
    • sash lock
    • scalp lock
    • vapor lock
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