horns+of+a+dilemma
31horns of dilemma — See dilemma ( …
32predicament, dilemma — Predicament means a difficult, perplexing, dangerous, or unpleasant situation or condition: Having no room reservation put us into a predicament. A dilemma resembles a predicament with emphasis upon the puzzling and perplexing elements present:… …
33Horn of a dilemma — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on… …
34To haul in one's horns — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on… …
35To pull in one's horns — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on… …
36Euthyphro dilemma — The Euthyphro dilemma is found in Plato s dialogue Euthyphro , in which Socrates asks Euthyphro: Is the pious () loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods? (10a)In monotheistic terms, this is usually… …
37Hempel's Dilemma — is a question first asked (at least on record) by the philosopher Carl HempelCitation author = Hempel, C.G. year = 1969 title = Reduction: Ontological and Linguistic Facets journal=Philosophy, Science, and Method pages =179 199 ] . It has… …
38horn — n. 1) to blow, sound a horn 2) (misc.) on the horns of a dilemma ( in a dilemma ); to lock horns with ( to come into conflict with ); to take the bull by the horns ( to confront a problem boldly ); (AE) to blow/ toot one s own horn ( to boast ) * …
39horn — hornish, adj. hornless, adj. hornlessness, n. hornlike, adj. /hawrn/, n. 1. one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep,… …
40horn — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] horns 1) N COUNT: oft supp N On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is the device that makes a loud noise as a signal or warning. He sounded the car horn. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The horns of an animal such as a cow or deer are the… …
