one-on-one

adverb

Definition of one-on-onenext
as in head-to-head
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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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-on-one. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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