head-to-head
adjective [ before noun ]
ukusinvolving two people or groups that are competing directly against each other:
a head-to-head battle/clash/contest Two of the biggest characters in the retail sector were engaged in a head-to-head battle for one of the icons of British industry.
head-to-head competition
involving two people discussing something directly with each other, especially in order to see which person seems better:
a head-to-head confrontation/debate/meeting
head-to-head
adverb
(also head to head) ukusif two or more people or companies compete, go, etc. head to head, they compete directly with each other:
Stakes are higher than ever as the major airlines go head-to-head in an industry dominated by the tightest of margins.
head-to-head with sb/sth The recent acquisition gives the store over 500,000 retail customers, putting it head-to-head with previous market leaders.
head to head against sb/sth They could find themselves head to head against Turkish suppliers.
head-to-head
noun [ C ]
informal (also head to head) ukusa situation, meeting, programme, etc. in which two people discuss something directly with each other, especially in order to see which person seems the best:
Two of the best known names in the industry took part in a televised head to head last night.