lock horns with (one)

To get into a fight, argument, or conflict with one. Tom locked horns with some jerk at the bar, and they ended up giving each other black eyes! Bill keeps locking horns with me over these budget cuts. The governor is expected to lock horns with state senators over the proposal.

See also: horn, lock

See also:

plant one on (one)
put a jerk in it
prof
knee-jerk
in (one's) (own) interest
in interest
in one's interest
knockers
hang out with (one)
get (one) bang to rights

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