locked horns

A form of lock horns — To come into conflict.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lock horns
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APA

locked horns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20horns

MLA

“locked horns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20horns. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locked horns,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20horns.

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