bang some heads together

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1. 1

   Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by…

   Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

   • We need to bang some heads together to get the plan finished before the deadline.
   • Your role as a chieftain is to bring peace to your hall, and sometimes it is going to mean banging some heads together, other times it is going to require some skilful diplomacy.
   • What we need is somebody to bang some heads together and make sure that the funding, the infrastructure and the direction are there to promote the kind of excellence in research that we would like.

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