SINCE 1828
toe-to-toe
adjective or adverbDefinition of toe-to-toe
: slugging it out at or as if at close range
a toe-to-toe confrontation over the new policy
Synonyms for toe-to-toe
Synonyms
eyeball-to-eyeball, face-to-face, head-on, head-to-head, mano a mano, one-on-one
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