The definition of toe-to-toe is being close.
(adjective)An example of toe-to-toe is a race where the two leaders have equal chances to win the race.
Toe-to-toe is defined as a fight where two people compete against each other.
(adverb)An example of toe-to-toe is a play-off between two golfers for the championship.
See toe-to-toe in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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