as in face-to-face
in direct confrontation or competition bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win

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  • The suspect allegedly backed his vehicle into the victim’s vehicle and then hit the victim’s vehicle head-on.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Instead of issuing vague corporate statements full of jargon, leaders who face questions head-on build credibility.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-on-one. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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