"toe to toe" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-toe-to-toe.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -əʊ Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} toe to toe (not comparable)
  1. (literal) Positioned facing another, with the toes touching. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: toe-to-toe Related terms: head to toe
    Sense id: en-toe_to_toe-en-adv-f7Hfd2of Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 40 36 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 27 38 36
  2. (figurative, of skill etc.) In the same level as someone else. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable Synonyms: head to head
    Sense id: en-toe_to_toe-en-adv-rYAazvdS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 51 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 40 36 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 34 45 21 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 27 38 36
  3. Against, in direct opposition. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: head to head
    Sense id: en-toe_to_toe-en-adv-Sg8kbR4d Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 40 36 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 27 38 36

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