person-to-person
adjective /ˌpɜːsn tə ˈpɜːsn/
/ˌpɜːrsn tə ˈpɜːrsn/
[usually before noun]- happening between two or more people who deal directly with each other rather than through another person
- Technical support is offered on a person-to-person basis.
- (especially North American English) (of a phone call) made by calling the operator (= a person who works at a telephone exchange) and asking to speak to a particular person. If that person is not available, the call does not have to be paid for.
- a person-to-person call