Head-to-head (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Involving two persons; intimately private; "a tete-a-tete supper"; "a head-to-head conversation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The two friends had a head-to-head conversation that lasted long into the night, discussing their deepest secrets and fears.
- The manager requested a head-to-head meeting with the employee to discuss the sensitive issue of his performance.
- The couple had a head-to-head dinner date at a quiet restaurant, enjoying each other's company in an intimate setting.
- The head-to-head negotiations between the two CEOs were tense and dramatic, with both sides trying to outmaneuver each other.
- The therapist encouraged her clients to have a head-to-head conversation with each other, working through their issues in a private and safe environment.
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Meaning 2
Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition; "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"; "the election was a nip and tuck affair".
Classification
All adjective clusters.