to oppose someone directly.

Two teams of students square off and earn points for answering questions correctly.

Candidates are supposed to square off in a debate and focus on the issues.

Etymology: from the meaning in boxing of square off (= to take a position that shows you are ready to fight)

• go easy on something
• goes for
• goes for someone else
• goes for something else
• goes to show
• goes to show you
• go fall like ninepins
• go figure
• Go fly a kite!
• go for broke
• go for the jugular
• go from bad to worse
• go from rags to riches
• go from strength to strength
• go full circle
• go-getter
• goggle-box
• go great guns
• go hand in hand
• go haywire
• go head to head
• go hell for leather
• go hog wild
• go hot and cold
• go hot and cold all over