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head-on
[hed-on, -awn]
adjective
(of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost.
a head-on collision.
facing the direction of forward motion or alignment; frontal.
characterized by direct opposition.
a head-on confrontation.
adverb
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision.
She stepped out of the front door and walked head-on into her husband.
head-on
adverb
with the front or fronts foremost
a head-on collision
with directness or without compromise
in his usual head-on fashion
Word History and Origins
Origin of head-on1
Idioms and Phrases
With the face or front first, as in The two bicycles collided head on . [Early 1800s]
In direct conflict, in open opposition, as in They decided to meet the opposition head on .
Example Sentences
“Working alongside a dedicated, driven group of folks, we faced every challenge head-on and, together, celebrated a victorious outcome,” Fugate wrote on Instagram.
“So we wanted to give them that agency to march into everything head-on — even if that thing was a glass wall.”
She speaks openly about her worries and how the experience has made her more in-tune with herself and her life, even if it means she's also staring at her anxieties head-on.
McKinney said he plans “to take the fight to them head-on,” condemning Democrats who “put corporate interests over our communities” and who can’t be “clear-eyed” about the influence of Republican donors in Democratic politics.
“Star Wars” ends with victory and medals, but the Dark Side is rarely beaten head-on.
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