toe-to-toe



toe-to-toe

A direct conflict between two people or groups, possibly in close quarters. Adam and Joe are going toe-to-toe out in the schoolyard! I almost got hit with a punch as I walked by! The literary magazine and the science club are going toe-to-toe for extra funding this year.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Xochitl-Native American, Nahuatl, Spanish (Latin American)
RenzoREN-tsoItalian
Amantius-Late Roman
Roy[rɔi]
Govad-Persian Mythology
Merrilyn-English (Rare)