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toe-to-toe Definition

toe·-to-toe (tə tō)

adverb, adjective

in close and direct confrontation, competition, etc. going toe-to-toe with one's critics, toe-to-toe combat

toe-to-toe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • stand: But what makes Candy so good in the film is that he stands toe-to-toe with veteran actress O'Hara and doesn't flinch.
  • go: Go toe-to-toe with will achieve its anxious to tell.

Preposition: with

  • anything: This woman can go toe-to-toe with anything Tarantino can conjure up and still come out kicking some serious ass.

Modifies a noun

  • confrontation: Yes, he has his Kevin moments, but not the nose-to-nose, toe-to-toe confrontation his teacher described.
  • fight: The Irish " final " was a toe-to-toe fight from start to finish.

Browse dictionary entries near toe-to-toe

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  6. tody
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  10. toddle
  1. toea
  2. toecap
  3. toed
  4. Toefl
  5. toehold
  6. toehold purchase
  7. toeless
  8. toenail
  9. toeshoe
  10. toff