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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:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ara | | - | Armenian, Armenian Mythology |
| Phares | | - | Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |
| Mateo | | mah-TE-o (Spanish) | Spanish, Croatian |
| Brynja | | BRIN-yah (Icelandic) | Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian |
| Loviise | | - | Estonian |
| Archippos | | - | Ancient Greek |