man-to-man

(mantə man)

adjective

  1. frank; honest; candid; sincere: a man-to-man talk
  2. designating or of a type of defense used in various team sports, in which each defensive player guards a specified offensive player

See man-to-man in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Marked by forthrightness and honesty: had a man-to-man talk about the facts of life.
  2. Sports Of, relating to, or being a system of defense in which a defensive player guards a specific offensive player.

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