butts heads
Collides in conflict
To butt heads is to come into conflict or disagreement, especially repeatedly or stubbornly: The two directors constantly butt heads over creative decisions.
The image comes from rams or goats ramming their heads together in confrontation.
People who butt heads may respect each other but clash on specific issues.
- headbuttCranial impact strike
- stubbornnessRefusal to yield
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
dispute · pride · friction · inflexibility · strong personalities · discord · bad blood · opposition · rivalry · turf war · quarrel · lock horns · feud · ego · dominance · altercation · at odds · competitiveness
butts headssees eye to eye
Agrees completely with another
agrees · gets along · cooperates · harmonizes · collaborates
butts headscompromises
Settlements through mutual concession
yields · concedes · accommodates · bends · relents
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