man-to-man

man-to-man [man-tuh-man] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for man-to-man on Thesaurus.com adjective

1. characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal: He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.

Origin of man-to-man First recorded in 1570–80 Related Words for man-to-man matter-of-fact, straightforward, guileless, outspoken, honest, candid, blunt, naive, forthright, facing, man-to-man, one-on-one, woman-to-woman, aboveboard, apparent, artless, bold, brazen, direct, downright Examples from the Web for man-to-man Historical Examples of man-to-man

In a man-to-man duel he had an excellent chance of survival.

The Status Civilization

Robert Sheckley

Where are your convictions about the man-to-man obligations?

The Price

Francis Lynde

He will not feel the personal, or man-to-man contact of your thoughts.

Certain Success

Norval A. Hawkins

He had whipped Brayley in a fair, square, hand-to-hand, man-to-man fight.

Under Handicap

Jackson Gregory

It was the man-to-man Stillman, without artifice and reservations.

The Blood Red Dawn

Charles Caldwell Dobie

British Dictionary definitions for man-to-man man-to-man adjective

1. characterized by directness or candoura man-to-man discussion