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单词 man to man
释义

man to man

phrase
A man-to-man conversation or meeting takes place between two men, especially two men who meet to discuss a serious personal matter.
He called me to his office for a man-to-man talk.
Me and Ben should sort this out man to man.
Synonyms: frankly, openly, directly, honestly More Synonyms of man-to-man
See full dictionary entry for man

man-to-man

man

man-to-man in British English

adjective
characterized by directness or candour
a man-to-man discussion

man-to-man in American English

(ˈmæntəˈmæn)
adjective
1. 
frank; honest; candid; sincere
a man-to-man talk
2. 
designating or of a type of defense used in various team sports, in which each defensive player guards a specified offensive player

Examples of 'man-to-man' in a sentence
man-to-man

So then he tried the man-to-man scene, about no one being hurt by it.
Fraser, Anthea PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW
Giovanni directed a weary man-to-man glance at his superior that expressed as clearly as any words could, `You see what I mean.
Low, Ona MURKY SHALLOWS
(idiom) 
Confront it face to face. Man to man.
Synonyms
frankly
The leaders have been speaking frankly about their problems.
openly
Many people want to talk openly about their experiences.
directly
She explained simply and directly what she hoped to achieve.
honestly
It came as a shock to hear him talk so honestly about an old friend.
face to face
candidly
woman to woman
forthrightly
See man

Additional synonyms

in the sense of directly
Definition
in a direct manner
She explained simply and directly what she hoped to achieve.
Synonyms
honestly,
openly,
frankly,
plainly,
face-to-face,
overtly,
point-blank,
unequivocally,
truthfully,
candidly,
unreservedly,
straightforwardly,
straight from the shoulder (informal),
without prevarication
in the sense of honestly
It came as a shock to hear him talk so honestly about an old friend.
Synonyms
frankly,
plainly,
candidly,
straight (out),
truthfully,
to your face,
in plain English,
in all sincerity
in the sense of openly
Many people want to talk openly about their experiences.
Synonyms
frankly,
plainly,
in public,
honestly,
face to face,
overtly,
candidly,
unreservedly,
unhesitatingly,
forthrightly,
straight from the shoulder (informal)

Nearby words of
man to man

  • mammal
  • mammoth
  • man
  • man to man
  • man-made
  • mana
  • manacle

Related terms of
man to man

  • to a man

Synonyms of 'man to man'

man to man

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