mano a mano
adverb or adjective
ma·no a ma·no
| \ ˌmä-nō-ä-ˈmä-nō
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Definition of mano a mano
: in direct competition or conflict especially between two people
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Synonyms for mano a mano
Synonyms
eyeball-to-eyeball, face-to-face, head-on, head-to-head, one-on-one, toe-to-toe
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Since their first meeting in 2006, Djokovic and Nadal have gone mano a mano in 54 matches, according to the ATP Tour -- the most between any two players in the Open era, which began in 1968. — oregonlive, "Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal is the rivalry that resonates, no matter what the data says about Nadal-Novak Djokovic," 30 Aug. 2019 That meant Bethel and fellow gunner Chris Moore were mano a mano outside. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "The Ravens don’t take special teams standouts for granted. Just ask Justin Bethel.," 21 Aug. 2019 What's getting lost in all of this is the NBA is going to miss out on seeing the game’s best player attempt to lead the Warriors back from a 3-1 deficit and go mano a mano against Kawhi Leonard, the best player this postseason. — Duane Rankin, azcentral, "Kevin Durant's legacy intact despite how he returns from major injury," 11 June 2019 Pioneered by the Vuelta a Espana, the idea is to cut out all the prologue of a stage to launch the race favorites straight into mano a mano battle on a climb. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "The Stage that Could Decide the Tour de France Is Also Its Shortest," 24 July 2018 Last years' visit to Brussels also produced the famous mano a mano handshake between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. — Raf Casert, Fox News, "Friend or foe at NATO? Who knows when Trump comes to dinner," 10 July 2018 Lamont and Ganim will go mano a mano for the first time in a primary debate Thursday night at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven. — Neil Vigdor, courant.com, "In TV Ad Debut, Ned Lamont Pledges To Forgo Salary, State Vehicle As Governor," 12 July 2018 Last years’ visit to Brussels also produced the famous mano a mano handshake between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. — Washington Post, "Friend or foe at NATO? Who knows when Trump comes to dinner," 10 July 2018 Kellyanne Conway telling us this morning that that's the way the president likes to do things, mano a mano. — Fox News, "How Will Markets Respond to North Korea Talks?," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mano a mano.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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