lock horns
Example Sentences
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The wiggle room has left courts to lock horns over the most basic facts before them — including whether what the president claims must be provably true.
From Los Angeles Times
Israel and Hamas have also continued to lock horns over the phased release of deceased hostages from Gaza.
Oval Invincibles women face their Welsh Fire counterparts at 14:30 at The Oval - match which is live on BBC iPlayer - before the men's sides lock horns at 18:00.
From BBC
South Africans and Nigerians often lock horns on social media.
From BBC
It is deja vu as Liverpool and Chelsea lock horns in a major final once again.
From BBC
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