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Discover LudwigThe phrase "locked horns" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe a situation where two parties are in conflict or disagreement, often stubbornly. Example: "The two politicians locked horns over the proposed budget cuts during the debate."
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Welles and Olivier locked horns from the off.
"We locked horns all the time," Gansler said.
Smith has locked horns with government on abortion.
The two companies have locked horns over other issues in recent years.
And during the early years, he and Mr. Kvamme occasionally locked horns.
This is not "gridlock" in which both parties have locked horns and share the blame.
Leventhal and Scaring locked horns again and now Hanophy sided with Leventhal and let Rosen go.
Other firms with which it has locked horns include Quindell and Ebix, two software providers.
"Even with our helmets on, we never locked horns," Varnay said after Nilsson's death.
He locked horns with the Federal government and pursued a sometimes controversial fund-raising course.
Legislators and President Bush locked horns over whether Mr. Ridge would testify before Congress.
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