butt heads

[/bʌt hɛdz/]

verb

colidir de cabeça; entrar em conflito

1. To collide head-first; to clash or argue with someone

The two rams butted heads over territory.

Os dois carneiros colidiram de cabeça pela território.

2. To have a disagreement or confrontation with someone

She butted heads with her manager over the project deadline.

Ela entrou em conflito com seu gerente sobre o prazo do projeto.

NYC Slang

beef with someone; go at it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

colidir de cabeça; entrar em conflito

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

bater cabeça; se chocar

colloquial variation

São Paulo

entrar em confronto; discordar

emphasis on disagreement aspect

Portugal

chocar-se; entrar em conflito

similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

lock horns

cross swords

have words with someone

go toe to toe

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