56 () posted 3 years ago by pkvi 3 years ago by pkvi +57 / -1 20 comments share 20 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Hand-to-hand?
Toe to toe. However you care to phrase it, lines are definately being drawn.
Hand-to-hand and toe-to-toe imply completely different things in the American lexicon.
Hand-to-hand explicitly implies violence.
Do they though: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/toe-to-toe https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hand+to+hand
Yes, this has a non-violent connotation that is often used in political races and sports. Hand-to-hand is not used like that.