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Meaning of "eyeball to eyeball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EYEBALL TO EYEBALL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EYEBALL TO EYEBALL

eye-catching
eye-level grill
eye-opener
eye-popping
eye-watering
eyeable
eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
eyebank
eyebar
eyebath
eyebeam
eyeblack
eyeblink
eyebolt
eyebright
eyebrow
eyebrow pencil
eyebrow tweezers
eyebrowless

WORDS THAT END LIKE EYEBALL TO EYEBALL

American football
ball
baseball
basketball
eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
fireball
football
greaseball
handball
iceball
knuckleball
on the ball
paddleball
pinball
sandlot baseball
sleazeball
slimeball
softball
volleyball

Synonyms and antonyms of eyeball to eyeball in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «eyeball to eyeball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EYEBALL TO EYEBALL

Find out the translation of eyeball to eyeball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eyeball to eyeball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eyeball to eyeball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眼球眼球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cara a cara
570 millions of speakers

English

eyeball to eyeball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेत्रगोलक नेत्रगोलक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقلة العين لمقلة العين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с глазу на глаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olho no olho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চক্ষু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nez à nez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola mata bola mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auge in Auge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眼球眼球
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안구 에 안구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eyeball kanggo eyeball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhãn cầu để nhãn cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணைக் கூட்டும் கண்ணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेत्रगोलकांचा डोळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözbebekleri gözbebeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhi negli occhi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oko w oko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віч -на-віч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

globul ocular la globul ocular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βολβό του ματιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oogbal te oogbal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öga mot öga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ansikt til ansikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eyeball to eyeball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EYEBALL TO EYEBALL»

The term «eyeball to eyeball» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EYEBALL TO EYEBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eyeball to eyeball

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Lesley Nicol
Coming eyeball to eyeball with a hummingbird on my terrace is as exciting to me as any celebrity I've met as a result of 'Downton Abbey.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EYEBALL TO EYEBALL»

Discover the use of eyeball to eyeball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eyeball to eyeball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Speaking to groups: eyeball to eyeball
Presents a step-by-step plan to becoming a better speaker in public, with and emphasis on audience, persuasion, and delivery
James B. Anderson, 1989
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Eyeball to Eyeball: The Inside Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis
This definitive eyewitness account of the crisis that brought the U.S. and Cuba to the brink of nuclear war--updated in a new paperback edition.
Dino A. Brugioni, Robert F. McCort, 1993
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Eyeball to Eyeball: The Inside Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Dino A. Brugioni Random House, 1992 662 pages; $35.00 RICHARD NED LEBOW Dino Brugioni, a retired career intelligence official, was intimately involved in the founding ...
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One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945
... gap" mattered as much as the "missile gap."2 In the Khmshchev era, the competition between the two systems reached a climax vvith the space race and the crisis over Cuba. I66 CHAPTER 6: Eyeball to Eyeball, Shoulder to Shoulder.
David Reynolds, 2001
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Safire's Political Dictionary
230 eyeball to eyeball nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists .” That letter was dated April 16, 1963, more than a year before the GOP convention in San Francisco. What would the reaction have been if Goldwater had cited ...
William Safire, 2008
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America - The Last Best Hope: From the Age of Discovery to a ...
As Secretary of State Dean Rusk put it, “we were eyeball to eyeball and the other guy just blinked.”37But Rusk's comment was delivered on background. Kennedy ordered no public gloating over Khrushchev's apparent humiliation. Nor did JFK ...
William J. Bennett, 2007
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An International History of the Cuban Missile Crisis: A ...
57 Brugioni, Eyeball to Eyeball, pp. 208–9; Hughes and Clift, 'The San Cristobal Trapezoid', Studies in Intelligence, 44/4 (2000) 154. 58 Brugioni, Eyeball to Eyeball, p. 209; Hughes and Clift, 'The San Cristobal Trapezoid', pp. 154–5.
David Gioe, Len Scott, Christopher Andrew, 2014
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Constructing Cassandra: Reframing Intelligence Failure at ...
Promoting the illusion, the troops that were called up for the Cuban expedition were told only 137. Brugioni, Eyeball to Eyeball, pp. 157—158. 138. Ibid., p. that they were going to a cold region. Hansen, “Soviet Deception in the Cuban Missile  ...
Milo Jones, Philippe Silberzahn, 2013
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One Nation Underground: The Fallout Shelter in American Culture
Dino A. Brugioni, Eyeball to Eyeball:The Inside Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis ( New York: Random House, 1991), 323; Thomas J. Kerr, Civil Defense in the U.S.: Bandaidfor a Holocaust? (Boulder: Westview, 1983), 125-26. 37. Brugioni ...
Kenneth D. Rose, 2004
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Letters to Karen: A Father's Advice On Keeping Love in Marriage
My dear Karen, “Eyeball-to-eyeball” is the shortened version of what your mother and I call: “Our seven official rules for a good, clean fight.” The “oneing” of two hearts calls for much billing and cooing. But if you are wise, you will get ready for  ...
Charlie W. Shedd, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EYEBALL TO EYEBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eyeball to eyeball is used in the context of the following news items.
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Q&A with Tucson pastor on his weekend of homelessness
A: “The majority of these folks are struggling in the cycle of addiction or mental illness, and if you could look them eyeball to eyeball, you would ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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COLUMN: The Fault in our All-Stars
And sure enough, there I was, eyeball to eyeball with the headpiece for Mr. Met! Creepy might be the most overused word in the American ... «Cache Valley Daily, Jul 15»
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Fighting fish fascinate during school holidays
Bethany Cullinane-Nevell, 10, gets eyeball to eyeball with fish in a tank at Animates as part of the shop's school holiday progaramme. «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Spike Nation
Swiveling around, he found himself eyeball to eyeball with his patient, who was now crouched on all fours on top of the stretcher, growling. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Backstage: 'If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean …
... canoes out on tour, then even the smallest musical is a Caribbean cruiser that will have you eyeball to eyeball with the Statue of Liberty. «The Stage, Jul 15»
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Ralph Lamb's Legacy As Sheriff During Las Vegas' Mob Years
He would stand toe-to-toe, eyeball to eyeball with bad guys mobsters, bikers, pimps all kinds of really bad hombres," Knapp said, "The second ... «KNPR, Jul 15»
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The Shimla Discourse
This was followed by nine months long standoff in 2002, with eight lakh soldiers of two countries facing each other eyeball to eyeball. The two ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
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Review of The Picture of Dorian Gray at Bread and Roses Theatre
It's quite another to have questions directly asked of individual audience members eyeball to eyeball (the fourth wall was not breached, mind: ... «LondonTheatre1, Jul 15»
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APC NEC: Tackling A progressing crisis
As a means to achieve peace, the meeting will afford members the opportunity to meet eyeball to eyeball and discuss issues. Hopefully, this ... «Gbooza, Jul 15»
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Richard Harkin retains Scottish kickboxing title at action packed fight …
Heavyweight boxer Ian Gibson was the next home fighter to step into the ring, standing eyeball to eyeball with Liam Crawley of Manchester. «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»

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