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nose-to-nose - definition and meaning
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adjective Direct , confrontational .
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After home plate umpire Cory Blaser signaled Hart safe to give Milwaukee a 5-3 lead, Iannetta bounced up and heatedly argued the call nose-to-nose with Blaser and was tossed as Tracy ran from the dug out to get between the two.
The Seattle Times 2011
After home plate umpire Cory Blaser signaled Hart safe to give Milwaukee a 5-3 lead, Iannetta bounced up and heatedly argued the call nose-to-nose with Blaser and was tossed as Tracy ran from the dug out to get between the two.
The Seattle Times 2011
Why this bad-breathed, caramel-skinned fool, wearing a faded Mets T-shirt and an even dingier Red Sox cap, made the decision to pick me out of the thousands entering the stadium of fans to go nose-to-nose with is beyond me.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
Smaller independent films can go nose-to-nose with big-budget studio fare, and in the case of 2008's "The Hurt Locker," actually finish in the winner's circle.
First-Time Director Rides the Award-Season Roller Coaster Bruce Bennett 2011
Why this bad-breathed, caramel-skinned fool, wearing a faded Mets T-shirt and an even dingier Red Sox cap, made the decision to pick me out of the thousands entering the stadium of fans to go nose-to-nose with is beyond me.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
I appreciate the humor and the kindliness, and the ability to stay nose-to-nose without being a twit.
Thank you « Dating Jesus 2009
Northampton's Phil Dowson, who made his long-awaited Test debut in Edinburgh, is equally determined to retain his place and fierce nose-to-nose competition is precisely what Lancaster is seeking.
Six Nations 2012: England hopefuls to stake claims in trial match 2012
In the accident that killed Brancheau, she was nose-to-nose with the whale when her pony tail floated into the animal's mouth and she was dragged in, authorities have said.
Whale that killed SeaWorld trainer returns to shows 2011
She goes undercover, she investigates, she goes nose-to-nose with people.
Smallville's Erica Durance: Lois Lane Finds Her Place Among the Superheroes 2011
We were practically nose-to-nose as we attempted to maneuver around one another.
Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011
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