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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lynton	LIN-tən	English (Rare)
Sem	SEM (Dutch)	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Dutch
Marlen (1)	-	Russian
Ainoa	-	Spanish
Krastyu	-	Bulgarian
Christos	-	Theology