lock horns

English - Turkish

Definition of lock horns in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Begin to argue or fight

The mayor and her deputy locked horns over plans for the new road.

(deyim) Tartışmaya başlamak; kavgaya tutuşmak

(Konuşma Dili) kavga etmek

Related Terms

lock horns with

ağız dalaşı yapmak

English - English

Definition of lock horns in English English dictionary

to come into conflict

Hyphenation

Lock horns

Turkish pronunciation

läk hôrnz

Synonyms

clash, collide, come to grips, contend, grapple, meet head-on

Pronunciation

/ˈläk ˈhôrnz/ /ˈlɑːk ˈhɔːrnz/

Etymology

[ 'läk ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos withe, Latin luxus dislocated.