- frank, honest, sincere, etc. in a direct, personal way: a man-to-man talk
- designating or of a type of defense used in various team sports, in which each defensive player guards a specified offensive player
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- Marked by candid interaction between men: had a man-to-man talk with his boss.
- Sports Of, relating to, or being a system of defense in which a defensive player guards a specific offensive player.
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