butt heads
Phrasal Verb
AmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To disagree or clash
发生冲突
Chocar, discrepar
意見が衝突する
의견이 충돌하다
To have conflict or arguments.
产生矛盾或争论。
Tener conflictos o discusiones.
対立したり、言い争いになること。
갈등이나 언쟁을 벌이다.
Base verb: butt
Particle: heads
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- They always butt heads. 他们总是意见不合Siempre chocan彼らはいつも衝突している그들은 항상 부딪힌다.
- We butt heads over everything. 我们在所有事情上都有分歧Discrepamos en todo私たちは何についても意見が合わない우리는 모든 일에 대해 의견이 엇갈린다.
- He butted heads with his boss. 他和老板起了冲突Tuvo un enfrentamiento con su jefe彼は上司と対立した그는 상사와 충돌했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: conflict, disagreement, clashing
Tone: frustrated
✓ Do Say
- Butt heads起冲突、意见相左chocar, enfrentarse対立する、ぶつかる대립하다; 부딪히다
Origin & History
From animals fighting by butting heads.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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