Given below is a sentence with a phrase in bold. Choose the correct phrase from the options that can replace the highlighted phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually appropriate. If the highlighted phrase is already correct, select option (e).

The two then went **head to head and nose to nose**, even making contact with one another and continuing to jam on before eventually being separated and given offsetting technical fouls for their trouble.

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Given below is a sentence with a phrase in bold. Choose the correct phrase from the options that can replace the highlighted phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually appropriate. If the highlighted phrase is already correct, select option (e).

The two then went **head to head and nose to nose**, even making contact with one another and continuing to jam on before eventually being separated and given offsetting technical fouls for their trouble.

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**Solution:**

1. The phrase **head to head and nose to nose** suggests a close confrontation or face-to-face encounter, which is contextually appropriate in the sentence describing two individuals making contact and continuing to jam.

2. The options given are:
   - **keel over**: means to fall suddenly, which does not fit the context.
   - **jazz up**: means to make something more lively or exciting, which is irrelevant here.
   - **jerk around**: means to treat someone unfairly or to waste their time, which can fit the context of a physical tussle or struggle.
   - **jaw away**: means to talk a lot, which does not fit the physical confrontation described.

3. Among these, **jerk around** fits best as it conveys the idea of rough or unfair treatment, which aligns with the physical contact and jamming described.

4. Therefore, replacing the phrase **head to head and nose to nose** with **jerk around** makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

**Answer:** (c) jerk around

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