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adjective
1.
consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion.
adverb
2.
in direct encounter: I'd rather settle this with her one-on-one.
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One-on-one
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun
Idiom3.
a meeting or confrontation between two persons.
4.
go one-on-one with, Sports. to play directly against (an opposing player).
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism
1965–70, Americanism
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| one-on-one | |
| —adj | |
| denoting a relationship or encounter in which someone is involved with only one other person: a one-on-one meeting | |
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