Butt heads
To fight and butt heads are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To fight" instead a verb phrase "Butt heads".
To fight
Butt heads and to fight are semantically related. You can use "Butt heads" instead a verb phrase "To fight".
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- Symbiotic Possession: No matter how hard they butt heads, Alex willingly gives Xander control of the body when it's time to fight.
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From there, Pit must butt heads with a nature goddess with an arsenal of Fantastic Nukes at her disposal, an alien race determined to consume the world, an ancient monster that possesses his goddess Palutena, and various members of the Greek pantheon of Gods on his way to fight Hades.
Source: Sequel Escalation -
He then says that while proving you have the courage to fight a duel is good, having the sense to not get into any more is even better, and has Horatio transferred to another ship so that he doesn't butt heads with the other midshipman anymore.
Source: Ten Paces and Turn
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