lock horns

/lˈɒk hˈɔːnz/

/lˈɑːk hˈɔːɹnz/

[phrase]

to lock horns

[PHRASE]

to become involved in an argument or fight with someone

Examples

1. -I hope this is a theme this season, that those two lock horns a lot, because I know that Nick's gonna be real easy for me to beat.

2. The urban area is a place for heavy, thick-skinned vehicles to lock horns.

3. And that's made even more impressive when you learn that it's on these impossibly steep slopes that the male Ibex lock horns and fight for the right to breed with the females.

4. So now, our two Chefs lock horns in the final segment of our journey, to determine who will be crowned the ultimate Japanese Fusion and Sake Sentai of the four dweebs.