attack head-on

əˈtæk hɛd ɒn

Definition

Definition of attack head-on - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategyconfront a problem directly without hesitation

She decided to attack the issues at work head-on.

conflictengage an opponent directly in a conflict

The team chose to attack their rivals head-on in the final.

challenge

confront

face

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Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

Expressions with head

head for

move towards a specific direction or place

We will head for the mountains tomorrow.

head down

move towards a specific direction or destination

We will head down to the beach tomorrow.

head north

move or travel towards the north direction

We decided to head north for our vacation.

head off

begin a journey or move away

We will head off early in the morning.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

above one's head

adv.

physically higher than one's head

The shelf was placed above her head.

hold one's head up

keep your head raised and not look down

She held her head up during the performance.

knock one's head against

hit one's head against something

He accidentally knocked his head against the door.

raise one's head

lift your head up

She raised her head to look at the sky.

shake one's head

move head side to side to show disagreement or disapproval

She shook her head when she heard the news.

Examples of attack head-on in a sentence

The team will attack head-on the project's obstacles.
She decided to attack head-on the issues at work.
The politician attacked head-on the criticisms during the debate.

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French:s'attaquer directement à, affronter de front, ...
German:direkt angehen, direkt angreifen, ...
Italian:affrontare di petto, sfidare apertamente, ...
Spanish:afrontar de frente, enfrentarse directamente a, ...
Portuguese:enfrentar de frente, atacar de frente, ...
Chinese:正面应对, 正面进攻, ...
Japanese:真っ向から取り組む, 真っ向から攻める, ...
Arabic:واجَهَ, هاجَمَ مُواجَهَةً, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמוֹדֵד עִם חֲזִיתִית, לְהִתְמוֹדֵד יְשִׁירוֹת מוּל, ...
Russian:браться за проблему напрямую, идти в лобовую атаку на кого-либо, ...
Ukrainian:братися за проблему безпосередньо, зійтися віч-на-віч, ...
Hindi:सीधे सामना करना, सीधे मुकाबला करना, ...
Bengali:সরাসরি মোকাবিলা করা, সরাসরি আক্রমণ করা, ...
Catalan:afrontar de cara, enfrontar-se directament a, ...
Czech:postavit se čelem, postavit se přímo, ...
Danish:gå direkte til, gå direkte i kamp med, ...
Dutch:rechtstreeks aanpakken, rechtstreeks aanvallen, ...
Greek:αντιμετωπίζω κατά μέτωπο, επιτίθεμαι κατά μέτωπο, ...
Hungarian:szembenézni, frontálisan támadni, ...
Khmer:ប្រឈមមុខដោយផ្ទាល់, វាយប្រហារដោយផ្ទាល់, ...
Korean:정면으로 맞서다, 정면 대결하다, ...
Persian:مستقیم روبه‌رو شدن, رویاروی حمله کردن, ...
Polish:stawiać czoła, zaatakować wprost, ...
Portuguese (BR):enfrentar de frente, confrontar, ...
Romanian:a aborda direct, a înfrunta direct, ...
Swedish:ta itu med direkt, gå till direkt angrepp, ...
Thai:เผชิญหน้าโดยตรง, บุกเข้าใส่ตรงๆ, ...
Turkish:doğrudan ele almak, doğrudan saldırmak, ...
Vietnamese:đối mặt trực diện, đối đầu trực diện, ...

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