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man-to-man

[ man-tuh-man ]

adjective

  1. characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal:

    He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.



man-to-man

adjective

  1. characterized by directness or candour

    a man-to-man discussion

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of man-to-man1

First recorded in 1570–80
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It was a tactical discovery he returned to in the 4-0 victory over Newcastle United last weekend, this time being used to bypass the visitors' man-to-man press.

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Opponents have used a man-to-man marking system but without much joy either.

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"To come here and get a point is a good point. We took a more practical approach in this one and took fewer chances in our build-up due to their man-to-man system."

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After getting shredded in soft zone coverage in the first half, the Bruins appeared to increasingly rely on man-to-man coverage for the rest of the game.

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The Huskies, who shot 50% from the field in the first half, had trouble getting into their offense against Arizona’s man-to-man defense in the seconds half.

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