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go head to head

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go head to head
to compete with someone directly. The tobacco industry's best lawyers will go head to head with the government in court tomorrow. (often + with)
See also: head

go head to head
to compete directly. The two most popular TV shows are going head to head every Saturday night.
Etymology: based on the idea that in a fight, the heads of the fighters are very close
See also: head

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Through the competition, members go head to head against the best in the industry.
Santa Maria Cup gets underway May 29 at the Eastport Yacht Club in which teams of top-ranked women go head to head off Annapolis, MD, in J-22s for the coveted cup.
I believe Linda and I are taking the heat for Dollar's mismanagement of the franchisees because nobody wants to go head to head with a large publicly-traded company with a huge legal war chest.
 
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