as in toe-to-toe
in direct confrontation or competition
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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The suspect allegedly backed his vehicle into the victim’s vehicle and then hit the victim’s vehicle head-on.—
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Mercury News,
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Instead of issuing vague corporate statements full of jargon, leaders who face questions head-on build credibility.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-to-head. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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