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单词 head-to-head
释义

head-to-head

Word forms: plural head-to-heads
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A head-to-head contest or competition is one in which two people or groups compete directly against each other.
He beat some of the world's greatest poker players in head-to-head competition.
Head-to-head is also an adverb.
Canadian business cannot compete head-to-head with American business.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
A head-to-head is a head-to-head contest or competition.
...a head-to-head between the champion and the aspiring champion.

head-to-head in British English

informal
adjective
1. 
in direct competition
noun
2. 
a competition involving two people, teams, etc

head-to-head in American English

(ˈhɛdtuˈhɛd)
adjective, adverb
US
in direct confrontation

head-to-head

if two people or groups who are in conflict have head-to-head talks, they meet to discuss the subjects they disagree about
They have just begun a third session of head-to-head talks which are expected tolast until late afternoon.
Next time you have a head-to-head with someone in authority, watch your language.

More idioms containing
head-to-head

head-to-head
go head-to-head

Examples of 'head-to-head' in a sentence
head-to-head

Each party has a different system for settling head-to-head battles.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the two devices don’t really compete head-to-head, because you can’t generally use a tablet as a mobile device.
Computing (2010)
It would be unusual for us to find ourselves in head-to-head competition with them.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You can battle head-to-head with other players too.
The Sun (2012)
They would defeat any competitor in a head-to-head battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It will be a good head-to-head battle.
The Sun (2011)
Perpignan go through because of their superior try count in their head-to-head contests.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He will not be unduly bothered as it is the head-to-head meetings that matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The concept is to simplify the calendar and provide more head-to-head clashes between the big names.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We can compete head-to-head with all the top clubs.
The Sun (2015)
Ten acts are chosen by each mentor who then pits them head-to-head in a battle round where they are whittled down to just five.
The Sun (2012)
RACE a variety of different vehicles in a head-to-head battle for victory.
The Sun (2011)
The only time we battle head-to-head is in the 800m.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There can be few other environments where an engineer's skills are tested so publicly in a head-to-head battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I would much rather be talking about last year's top two coming head-to-head so early in the season.
The Sun (2015)
The main rationale behind the commuter coach is to lure car drivers away from their vehicles, rather than to compete head-to-head with rival train services.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

All related terms of 'head-to-head'

go head-to-head
to compete directly with another person or organization, especially in business and sport
bring to a head
to bring or be brought to a crisis
come to a head
if a problem or disagreement comes to a head, it reaches a state where you have to take action to deal with it. You can also say that a particular event or factor brings a problem or disagreement to a head.
from head to toe
over the whole of someone's body
go to one's head
If alcoholic drink goes to your head , it makes you feel drunk.
go to your head
if someone lets success go to their head, they start to think that they are better or cleverer than other people, and they begin to behave in an arrogant or silly way
head-to-head battle
A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.
from head to foot
From head to foot means all over your body.
go to someone's head
to confuse, excite, or intoxicate someone
to laugh your head off
Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.
come to a head/bring sth to a head
If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head , it becomes so bad that something must be done about it.
to keep your head to lose your head
If you keep your head , you remain calm in a difficult situation . If you lose your head , you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
hold a gun to someone's head
to force someone to do something by threatening to take extreme action against them if they do not do it
to build up a head of steam
to develop power
to hit the nail on the head
If you say that someone has hit the nail on the head , you think they are exactly right about something.
to keep your head above water
If you keep your head above water , you just avoid getting into difficulties ; used especially to talk about business.
to knock something on the head
If you knock something on the head , you stop it.
to rear/raise its ugly head
If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head , you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time.
to rear its ugly head rear its head
If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head , it becomes visible or noticeable .
hold a pistol to a person's head
to threaten a person in order to force him or her to do what one wants
to bang your head against a brick wall
If you say that you are banging your head against a wall , you are emphasizing that you are frustrated because someone is stopping you from making progress in something.
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