one-on-one
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- noun
- /ˈwʌn ɒn ˈwʌn/
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reunión individual
- Students in the intervention group received daily, individualized, one-on-one tutoring in reading for at least 15 weeks.
- a one-on-one meeting
- a one-on-one session
- one-on-one tutoring
We're also giving away one on ones with me.
- We're also giving away one on ones with me.
- Like, I like a one-on-one, but crowds and all that is tough.
- We just want discomfort and growth because that is a one-on-one exchange.
- My preference is one-on-one because because I'm thrilled to do stuff in public.
- Like we we jumped on one-on-one so fast.
- But so it's normally a one-on-one.
Examples
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I was able to talk to him one on one about his experience.
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The latter form usually takes place in a one-on-one meeting with teaching personnel.
Academic text (1992) -
A prize for this week for the tour is a one-on-one session.
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I thought this was gonna be a one-on-one thing.
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Well, it's a one-on-one kind of date thing.
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Your first step is to evaluate the student's skills, and quality one-on-one assessment is invaluable.
Academic text (2005) -
Today, a mentor is any caring, mature person who forms a one-on-one relationship with someone in need.
Academic text (1997) -
Most of the interviews were conducted one-on-one at the child's school, home, or church.
Academic text (2004) -
Students were removed from their classroom and tested one-on-one by trained assessors who were members of the research team.
Academic text (2015) -
During the afternoon, there will be these continuous one-on-one discussions taking place.
Synonyms
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A match where each side has one player, for example in tennis
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A fight between two people to settle a dispute, often on a battlefield
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
One-on-one as a noun comes from the phrase one 'on' one, which means exactly two people together. Because it named a direct sports match and a private talk, a 'one-on-one' now means any meeting or contest with just two people.