eyeball-to-eyeball

adverb or adjective

eye·​ball-to-eye·​ball ˈī-ˌbȯl-tü-ˈī-ˌbȯl How to pronounce eyeball-to-eyeball (audio)

Examples of eyeball-to-eyeball in a Sentence

that inexperienced, upstart candidate will be going eyeball-to-eyeball with a senator who's a skilled debater

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyeball-to-eyeball was in 1908

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Cite this Entry

“Eyeball-to-eyeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeball-to-eyeball. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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