Adjective
nose-to-nose (comparative more nose-to-nose, superlative most nose-to-nose)
Direct, confrontational.
I count my blessings for the fact I don't have to go into that pit that John Major stands in, nose-to-nose with the opposition, all yelling at each other. George H. W. Bush
Because the Gemini and Agena docked nose-to-nose, the forces experienced were "eyeballs out" as opposed to "eyeballs in" for a launch from Earth. Source: Internet
In open areas, wolves may precede the hunt with group ceremonies involving standing nose-to-nose and wagging their tails. Source: Internet