toe-to-toe

adjective

1. being in direct confrontation or opposition.

adverb

2. in a position or attitude of direct confrontation: slugging it out toe-to-toe.

adverb

1. in one-to-one combat or in direct competitionthere aren’t many fighters willing to go toe-to-toe with him

adjective

2. (of battles, confrontations, or contests) involving two people or groups fighting with or competing against each othera toe-to-toe battle

noun

3. a fight, confrontation, or contest between two people or groups