testa a testa

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, head to head.

Noun[edit]

testa a testa f (plural teste a testa)

  1. head to head or nip and tuck competition
    • 2020 August 26, “Presidenziali 2020, Biden primo nei sondaggi. Ma Trump recupera [Presidential Election 2020, Biden first in the polls. But Trump catches up]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      È un testa a testa quello per la corsa alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti tra Joe Biden e Donald Trump.
      It is a head to head competition that between the race to the presidency of the United States between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.