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DictionarySeeeyeball-to-eyeballeyeball to eyeball
eyeball to eyeballIn direct contact; face to face or eye to eye. I had been trying to avoid my math teacher, but then I came eyeball to eyeball with her in the cafeteria. Only when I was eyeball to eyeball with Tim and we were screaming in each other's faces did I realize how much we needed to break up. Society is about to come eyeball to eyeball with a whole new set of problems brought on by technology.See also: eyeballeyeball-to-eyeballFig. face-to-face and often very close; in person. They approached each other eyeball-to-eyeball and frowned. Let's talk more when we are eyeball-to-eyeball.eyeball to eyeballFace 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] See also: eyeballeyeball to eyeball JOURNALISMIf two people are eyeball to eyeball, they are facing each other and are very close, usually while arguing or threatening each other. Stam went eyeball to eyeball with the linesman and can count himself lucky to have escaped a red card. Note: Eyeball-to-eyeball can also be used before a noun. It was a tough negotiation that led to eyeball-to-eyeball confrontations with union leaders.See also: eyeballeyeball to eyeball face to face with someone, especially in an aggressive way.See also: eyeballˌeyeball to ˈeyeball (with somebody) (informal) standing very close, facing one another, for example in a fight: The two men stood eyeball to eyeball, shouting insults at each other.See also: eyeballeyeball to eyeball mod. face to face. Let’s talk more when we are eyeball to eyeball. See also: eyeball |