toe to toe

Adverb

Meaning

in close combat or at close quarters

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

toe-to-toe

Synonyms

direct directly aggressive bare abrupt bald blunt one-on-one tete-a-tete personally head-to-head first-hand face to face head-on eye to eye

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Antonyms

digital diplomatic distant indirect careful indirectly

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Examples

The time has passed in America when this party can be the party of compassion and let the executive branch run foreign policy. It won't work. We have to be the party that can stand toe to toe with George W. Bush on national security, as well as the party of compassion. Wesley Clark

they fought toe-to-toe for the nomination Source: Internet

All these qualities may help engender a sense of trust in a well-known and well-armored warrior, who can generally go toe-to-toe with a powerful mob for longer than any other class. Source: Internet

And the world number 41 went toe-to-toe with Osaka until the first set tie-break. Source: Internet

A toe-to-toe console war that still defines the video game industry. Source: Internet

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot see Vegeta Blue going toe-to-toe with Golden Frieza and show off the rest of the available Z-Warriors teaming up with Z-combination attacks to take down Frieza's foot soldiers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

toe the mark toe the party line toe the plank toe toe toe touch toe wall