butt heads

See also: buttheads

English

Etymology

From the activities of some horned animals, which compete by butting, or hitting, their heads against one another.

Pronunciation

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Verb

(idiomatic) To argue uncompromisingly.
They always seem to butt heads when they end up talking about politics.

Translations

argue uncompromisingly

Chinese:
Mandarin: 發生衝突, 发生冲突 (fāshēng chōngtū)
Finnish: kinastella (fi)

French: ne pas se mouiller
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

dustbathe, head butts, head-butts, headbutts

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