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.

See also:

go toe-to-toe with (someone)
go toe to toe with someone
go toe-to-toe
go toe to toe
stub
stub (one's) toe
stub (one's) toe on (something)
stub toe against
stub (one's) toe against (something)
toe

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