toe-to-toe
adjective or adverb
: slugging it out at or as if at close range
a toe-to-toe confrontation over the new policy
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Examples of toe-to-toe in a Sentence
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That task is aided this week by the arrival of Stefan Walter, a veteran European bank supervisor who’s spent a decade going toe-to-toe with the likes of Deutsche Bank AG, to serve as Finma’s new chief executive.
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Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm is known for inviting guest actors onto the HBO improv comedy series to play versions of themselves and go toe-to-toe with Larry David’s onscreen persona.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Alana Haim goes toe-to-toe with Cooper in her debut role, balancing out his boisterous shaggy mess of a Hollywood icon.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth goes toe-to-toe with Catherine and is a woman of style, wit and experience.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
The fearless reporter wields his pen to go toe-to-toe with this spotless figure of the community in a bid to uncover a series of incidents that shake the very foundation of society.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
That fueled $6 million in airtime aimed at South Carolina voters, which allowed Haley to stand toe-to-toe with her former boss in terms of advertising, events and ground campaigning even as Trump’s political and financial resources are being sucked dry by his widening legal troubles.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
Trayce Jackson-Davis, who went toe-to-toe with Edey as Woodson was building that 3-1 mark against Purdue, is gone to the NBA.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
Eating 'a Bunch of Pizza and Ice Cream' for Role in May December
Melton, 33, who went toe-to-toe with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ May December, said Joaquin Phoenix commended his breakout performance.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm is known for inviting guest actors onto the HBO improv comedy series to play versions of themselves and go toe-to-toe with Larry David’s onscreen persona.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Alana Haim goes toe-to-toe with Cooper in her debut role, balancing out his boisterous shaggy mess of a Hollywood icon.
—Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth goes toe-to-toe with Catherine and is a woman of style, wit and experience.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
The fearless reporter wields his pen to go toe-to-toe with this spotless figure of the community in a bid to uncover a series of incidents that shake the very foundation of society.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
That fueled $6 million in airtime aimed at South Carolina voters, which allowed Haley to stand toe-to-toe with her former boss in terms of advertising, events and ground campaigning even as Trump’s political and financial resources are being sucked dry by his widening legal troubles.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
Trayce Jackson-Davis, who went toe-to-toe with Edey as Woodson was building that 3-1 mark against Purdue, is gone to the NBA.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
Eating 'a Bunch of Pizza and Ice Cream' for Role in May December
Melton, 33, who went toe-to-toe with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ May December, said Joaquin Phoenix commended his breakout performance.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Toe-to-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe-to-toe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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