toe-to-toe

• Adverb (auch als Adjektiv verwendet), das bedeutet „in direkter Konfrontation oder im direkten Wettstreit mit jemandem“, oft im Sinne einer persönlichen, aggressiven oder gleichwertigen Auseinandersetzung. Wird meist im sportlichen, wirtschaftlichen und politischen Kontext gebraucht.

An adverb (and also used as an adjective) meaning "in direct confrontation or competition with someone," often implying a face-to-face, aggressive, or evenly matched encounter. It is commonly used in sports, business, and political contexts.

1. In close combat or at close quartersB2informal

   Engaging in a direct, face-to-face confrontation or competition, often involving physical or verbal conflict.

   Auge in Auge

   • The two boxers went toe-to-toe for the entire match.
   • The politicians debated toe-to-toe on live television.
   • They stood toe-to-toe, arguing fiercely about the issue.

   Synonymeat close rangeface-to-facehand-to-handhead-onman-to-manone-on-one