man to man

FRANKLY, openly, honestly, directly, candidly, plainly, forthrightly, without beating about the bush; woman to woman.

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man to man

1. One man to another as individuals in fight or talk

2. Frank(ly) and confidential(ly)

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Main Entry: ↑man

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man to man (or man-to-man)

1) in a direct and frank way between two men; openly and honestly

he was able to talk man to man with the delegates | a man-to-man chat

2) denoting a defensive tactic in a sport such as football or basketball in which each player is responsible for defending against one opponent

Washington's cornerbacks are fast enough to cover man-to-man

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ˌman to ˈman idiom

between two men who are treating each other honestly and equally

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I'm telling you all this man to man.

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a man-to-man talk

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