toe–to–toe
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toe–to–toe
adverb
toe–to–toe
adverb
Learner's definition of TOE–TO–TOE
informal
— used to describe a fight in which two people stand close together facing each other
— sometimes used figuratively
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They fought each other toe-to-toe.
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He went toe-to-toe (in a fight) with the schoolyard bully.
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They went toe-to-toe [=competed against each other in a very exciting way] for 18 holes of golf.
— toe–to–toe
adjective-
a toe-to-toe competition
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