eyeball-to-eyeball

[ ahy-bawl-tuh-ahy-bawl, -too- ]
/ ˈaɪˌbɔl təˈaɪˌbɔl, -tu- /

adjective, adverb

close or direct and often hostile; face-to-face: an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

Origin of eyeball-to-eyeball

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby eyeball-to-eyeball

eye-popper, eye-popping, eye-watering, eyeball, eyeball to eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyebank, eyebar, eyebath, eyebeam, eyeblack

Words related to eyeball to eyeball

negotiation, conference, dialogue, deliberation, visit, argument, conversation, consultation, interview, symposium, meeting, seminar, huddle, conclave, parley, powwow, spiel, colloquy, confabulation, parlance

Idioms and Phrases with eyeball to eyeball

eyeball to eyeball

Face to face; especially, about to begin a conflict. For example, We are eyeball to eyeball with the enemy, or In the playoffs we go eyeball to eyeball with the Yankees, or In the first debate our candidate's going eyeball to eyeball with his opponent. This term was originally used only in a military context but later entered civilian language, particularly in political or sports confrontations. [Colloquial; c. 1950]