man to man
Candid and personal
Man to man describes direct, honest communication between two people—typically men discussing something serious or personal.
Let me talk to you man to man suggests dropping pretense for frank exchange.
In sports, man-to-man defense assigns each defender to guard a specific opponent rather than a zone.
The phrase can also be hyphenated as an adjective: a man-to-man conversation.
- honestFree from deception
- directUndeviating or to guide
- frankOpen and direct
- candidHonest and direct
- straight talkHonest, direct communication
real talk · straight · personal · intimate · face-to-face · one-on-one · eye to eye · mano a mano · heart-to-heart · sincere · blunt · forthright · no holds barred · cards on the table · conversation · talk · locker room talk · off the record
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- basketball trainingdrills, practice, scrimmage, shooting, dribbling
- defensive schemeszone defense, zone coverage, nickel defense, prevent defense, pass defense
- tacticsmaneuver, counter-attack, gambit, ambush, counterstrike
man to manzone
Bounded area designation
zone defense · zone coverage · prevent defense · box-and-one
man to manevasive
Avoiding direct response
indirect · guarded · beating around the bush · behind one's back · formal
man to manimpersonal
Lacking warmth or individuality
at arm's length · anonymous · distant · remote · broadcast
man, manly, manliness, manhood, unmanly, mankind, manlike, mannish