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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Ava went toe-to-toe with her sorority sister nemesis Crystal, played by Tatyana Ali, in episode eight this season.
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
In another image, the dragon Pokémon can be seen going toe-to-toe with Ceruledge, which is known to be the partner Pokémon of the villainous Explorer Amethio.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Banks and direct lenders are going toe-to-toe to finance deals such as the buyout of Sanofi’s consumer health division and the potential buyout of Apleona Group GmbH.
—Jill R. Shah, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
In another image, the dragon Pokémon can be seen going toe-to-toe with Ceruledge, which is known to be the partner Pokémon of the villainous Explorer Amethio.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Banks and direct lenders are going toe-to-toe to finance deals such as the buyout of Sanofi’s consumer health division and the potential buyout of Apleona Group GmbH.
—Jill R. Shah, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“Toe-to-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe-to-toe. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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