man-to-man
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4.1
- adjective
- /mæn tə mæn/
- Informal
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de tú a tú
- Annie, can we have a man-to-man talk?
- talk man-to-man
- man-to-man chat
I'm speaking Auntie man to man to make a decision in the moment.
- I'm speaking Auntie man to man to make a decision in the moment.
- I just want to ask you man to man, if you had any contact with Vladimir Putin?
- Even even a travellers, when they have a square go, they want to meet it, meet up and have a square go and set their differences man to man.
- So I'm asking you just man to man, you know, how much does this cost?
- Therefore, man to man, translator, maybe one or two almost, you could say tete, a tete, as they say in diplomatic circles.
- I mean, come on, you know, I mean, just just man to man here are, are you kidding me?
- develops and the trust so that we can look one another eye to eye, heart to heart, man to man, man the woman, God, the God.
- Yeah, I, well, first of all, I respect any of them who comes up to me, man to man and confronts you.
Examples
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Um, I'm glad you're up, because I've been wanting to talk to you man-to-man.
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Do you mind if I talk to him, man to man?
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I want to sit with him, man to man, face to face.
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Dad, I thought we were just talking man to man here.
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Let me ask you something, man to man.
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Mr Hunt, I have come here to speak man to man about an important matter.
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I mean, I figured it would be best to tell you straight out like this, man to man.
Fiction book (1995) -
So I'm asking you just man to man, you know, how much does this cost?
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Let's get to know each other man-to-man.
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I appreciate your honesty when you spoke to me man-to-man about the issue.
Synonyms
179
3.9
Speak directly to someone, not behind their back
88
1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
28
4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
11
3.9
Two people meet and talk directly, without other people or devices
2
3.9
Open and honest when talking privately about feelings
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
To talk directly to someone when they are there
Antonyms
78
4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Man-to-man originally paints the picture of two people facing each other, literally 'person to person', with each man speaking directly. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a private, face-to-face talk, which is why it means a direct, honest conversation.