Question: what does it mean when someone is head on?
Answer: From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishˌhead-ˈon adverb 1 → crash/collide/smash etc head-on2 if someone deals with a problem head-on, they do not try to avoid it, but deal with it in a direct and determined wayface/tackle/meet something head-on The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on.