man-to-man
adjective[before noun],adverb
(alsoman to man)uk/ˌmæn.təˈmæn/us/ˌmæn.təˈmæn/man-to-manadjective[before noun],adverb(CONVERSATION)
used todescribeanhonestanddirectconversationbetween two men:
坦率的,开诚布公的a man-to-mandiscussion开诚布公的讨论
Wetalkedman-to-man.我们进行了坦率的交谈。
They are really having tofacetheissueman to man.
Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
- abruptly
- abruptness
- bald
- baldly
- baldness
- bluff
- blunt
- directness
- edgelord
- flat outphrase
- forthright
- forthrightness
- plain speaking
- plain-spoken
- plainness
- point-blank
- pull
- shoot
- suffer
- vocal
man-to-manadjective[before noun],adverb(SPORT)
(also mainlyUKman-for-man,man for man)
inteamsports, used todescribeasystemin whichdefendingplayersmarkaparticularplayerfrom theopposingteam(=staycloseto them totrytostopthem gettingcontrolof theball):
Their cornerbacks will beaskedtoprovideplenty of man-to-mancoverage.
Heinstalledaclassicman-to-mandefense.
He is one of thebestman to manmarkersin thegame.
The Germansoptedfor man-for-manmarking,cancellingout theindividualinfluenceof thebetterFrenchplayers.
If youtrytomarkman-for-man, you haveyourplayersrunningall over thefield.
He cannot bemarkedman for man becausetheirfrontline isswitchingconstantly.
- I don'tknowif we arecapableof man-to-manmarkinghim because heroamsall over thepitch.
- Iknowfromexperiencethat man-to-manmarkingdoes notsuiteveryone.
- When Texasplaysman-to-man, he willspenda lot oftimeguardingthe 6-3 Rose.
Comparing and contrasting
- analogy
- antithesis
- apple
- as againstidiom
- balance
- balancesomethingagainstsomething
- comparative
- competitive
- competitively
- contradistinction
- contrast
- contrastive
- gold standard
- measure
- perspective
- relative
- relatively
- relativist
- self-differentiation
- stack up