mano a mano
The term "mano a mano" originates from Spanish, meaning "hand to hand," and is used to describe direct confrontations or competitions between two individuals.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)A direct confrontation or competition between two people.
Example
- The debate turned into a mano a mano between the two candidates.
B2Sports
(informal)A one-on-one contest or duel, especially in sports.
Example
- The championship match was a mano a mano between the two best players.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "mano a mano":
single combathead to headbare handtoe to toeeyeball to eyeballdos a dosbare knuckleface to face