man-to-man
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of man-to-man
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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This is partly because of the skillset of their players but it is likely in response to the rise in intense man-to-man pressing.
From BBC
And then it’s also, ‘Hey, you want to play us man-to-man, one-on-one, I’m enough of a sniper as a passer to make you pay for it.’
From Los Angeles Times
Firstly, Salah lost track of his man for both goals as Liverpool aimed to defend in a man-to-man fashion.
From BBC
Arsenal dominated the first half partly because of this overload and Slot opted for a man-to-man press in the second half to fix this.
From BBC
Players get beat for too many layups playing man-to-man against La Cañada.
From Los Angeles Times
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