one-on-one
[ wuhn-on-wuhn, -awn- ]
/ ˈwʌn ɒnˈwʌn, -ɔn- /
adjective
consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion.
adverb
in direct encounter: I'd rather settle this with her one-on-one.
noun
a meeting or confrontation between two persons.
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Idioms for one-on-one
go one-on-one with, Sports. to play directly against (an opposing player).
Origin of one-on-one
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Words nearby one-on-one
one-many, one-night stand, one-nighter, one-note, one-off, one-on-one, one-one, one-parent family, one-piece, one-point perspective, one-reeler
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British Dictionary definitions for one-on-one
one-on-one
adjective
denoting a relationship or encounter in which someone is involved with only one other persona one-on-one meeting
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