to be eyeball to eyeball with
1eyeball to eyeball (with somebody) — ˌeyeball to ˈeyeball (with sb) idiom very close to sb and looking at them, especially during an angry conversation, meeting, etc • The protesters and police stood eyeball to eyeball. • an eyeball to eyeball confrontation Main entry: ↑eyeballidiom …
2eyeball-to-eyeball — if you are eyeball to eyeball with an enemy or someone that you are arguing with, you deal with them in a direct way. The public wants to see an eyeball to eyeball confrontation between the two party leaders. (always before noun) …
3eyeball to eyeball — If you are eyeball to eyeball with an enemy or rival, you confront or face them down them directly …
4eyeball — [[t]a͟ɪbɔːl[/t]] eyeballs, eyeballing, eyeballed 1) N COUNT Your eyeballs are your whole eyes, rather than just the part which can be seen between your eyelids. 2) VERB If you eyeball someone or something, you stare at them. [INFORMAL] [V n] The… …
5eyeball to eyeball — if you are eyeball to eyeball with an enemy or someone that you are arguing with, you deal with them in a direct way. Troops on the ground are likely to remain eyeball to eyeball for a while yet …
6eyeball to eyeball — (of a discussion, confrontation, diplomacy, etc) at close quarters, dealing with matters very frankly and firmly (also eye to eye) • • • Main Entry: ↑eye * * * eyeball to eyeball mainly journalism phrase very close together and looking at each… …
7eyeball to eyeball — ► eyeball to eyeball face to face with someone, especially in an aggressive way. Main Entry: ↑eyeball …
8eyeball — eyeballer, n. /uy bawl /, n. 1. the ball or globe of the eye. v.t. 2. Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other. [1580 90; 1900 05 for def. 2; EYE + BALL1] * * * ▪ anatomy spheroidal structure… …
9Eyeball Skeleton — Infobox musical artist Name = Eyeball Skeleton Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Washington, D.C Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Indie rock Occupation = Years active = Label …
10eyeball — eye|ball1 [ˈaıbo:l US bo:l] n 1.) the round ball that forms the whole of your eye, including the part inside your head 2.) eyeball to eyeball if two people are eyeball to eyeball, they are directly facing each other, especially in an angry or… …
