| 单词 | toe-to-toe |
| 释义 | > as lemmastoe-to-toe m. toe-to-toe: (carried on) in close combat, at close quarters; also, neck and neck. Cf. foot to foot at foot n. and int. Phrases 1f. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > near by [phrase] > closely or at close quarters nearhand1548 to meet at hard edge1591 toe-to-toe1942 the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal or well-matched fadging?1611 hand in hand1779 even Steven1837 horse and horsea1859 toe-to-toe1942 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §701/14 Toe-to-toe, evenly matched. 1950 J. Dempsey Championship Fighting 199 Has each enough confidence in his own punching ability..to engage the other in toe-to-toe exchanges? 1952 Newsweek 23 June 21/1 In the toe-to-toe fight for the Republican Presidential nomination, last week's round went to Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio. 1958 Oxf. Mag. 15 May 429/2 The sense of toe-to-toe negotiation with financial giants. 1971 Flying Apr. 42/1 My wife and I landed..to top up the tanks and have a toe-to-toe talk with the weather guys. 1977 Sounds 9 July 23/3 I love real eccentric people, getting toe to toe with them. < as lemmas |
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