as in head-to-head
in direct confrontation or competition mom-and-pop grocery stores are usually wildly outmatched when they go toe-to-toe with large chain stores

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head-on
Adverb
  • Don't be afraid to face these changes head-on, because transformation is calling.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • Solomon was killed in a head-on collision with an 84-year-old driver who was on the wrong side of the road, according to a police report.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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“Toe-to-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toe-to-toe. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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