Meaning of one-on-one | Babel Free

Definitions

1. individual
2. Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
   Australia, Canada, US, not-comparable
3. case-by-case
4. Involving one attacker and one defender.
   not-comparable
5. one-on-one (e.g., relationship or bond)
6. bijective or injective
   not-comparable
7. one-man (e.g., a one-man show)
8. personal, individualized

Equivalents

Examples

“Such one-on-one “swearing contests” are routinely decided in favor of law enforcement officers, but in this case the district court sided with the accused bank robber.”

“After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott when one-on-one.”

“Swedish striker Isak was also foiled by Ortega in a one-on-one opportunity shortly before half-time. If converted, that may have put the game beyond City's reach.”

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