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- ▪ (of two people) standing directly in front of one another, especially in order to fight or argue
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toe-to-toe | American Dictionary. adjective, adverb. us / ˈtoʊ·təˈtoʊ / Add to word list. directly opposing or competing with each other: We don’t have to go toe-to-toe with our competitors in every market. (Definition of toe-to-toe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of toe-to-toe. toe-to-toe.
The meaning of TOE-TO-TOE is slugging it out at or as if at close range. How to use toe-to-toe in a sentence.
to be willing or able to compete or fight with someone in a strong, forceful, determined way: We had a good candidate who stood toe to toe with the President and beat him in three debates. They won't stand toe to toe with us. They just strike and run.
Toe-to-toe definition: being in direct confrontation or opposition.. See examples of TOE-TO-TOE used in a sentence.
A direct conflict between two people or groups, possibly in close quarters. Adam and Joe are going toe-to-toe out in the schoolyard! I almost got hit with a punch as I walked by! The literary magazine and the science club are going toe-to-toe for extra funding this year.
1. in one-to-one combat or in direct competition. there aren't many fighters willing to go toe-to-toe with him. adjective. 2. (of battles, confrontations, or contests) involving two people or groups fighting with or competing against each other. a toe-to-toe battle. noun. 3. a fight, confrontation, or contest between two people or groups.
toe-to-toe. adjective. /ˌtəʊ tə ˈtəʊ/. /ˌtəʊ tə ˈtəʊ/. (also head-to-head) in which two people or groups face each other directly in order to decide the result of a competition or an argument. a toe-to-toe confrontation. Join us.
toe to toe (not comparable) Positioned facing another, with the toes touching. Coordinate term: face to face (figurative, of skill etc.) At the same level as someone else. Synonym: head to head
Toe-to-toe definition: In close and direct confrontation, competition, etc.
Definition of toe-to-toe adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
