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one-on-one

[wuhn-on-wuhn, -awn-]
–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.
–noun
3. 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
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one-on-one   (wŭn'ŏn-wŭn', -ôn-)
adj.  
  1. Consisting of or being direct communication or exchange between two people: one-on-one instruction.

  2. Sports Playing directly or exclusively against a single opponent.

one'-on-one' adv.
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