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phraseA 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 manman-to-man in British Englishadjectivecharacterized by directness or candour a man-to-man discussion man-to-man in American English (ˈmæntəˈmæn) adjective1. 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 sentenceman-to-man So then he tried the man-to-man scene, about no one being hurt by it.Giovanni directed a weary man-to-man glance at his superior that expressed as clearly as any words could, `You see what I mean. Confront it face to face. Man to man. Synonyms face to face candidly woman to woman forthrightly See manAdditional synonymsDefinition 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 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 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 ofman to man - mammal
- mammoth
- man
- man to man
- man-made
- mana
- manacle
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