mano a mano
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mano a mano
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Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”); on equal footing, neither of two participants having any distinct advantage.
noun mano-a-mano
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A head-on conflict or direct competition.
The public debate became a heated mano a mano between the two leading candidates.
Similar: duel
adjective mano-a-mano
- In close confrontation. We sat tensely in the courtroom while the mano-a-mano struggle ensued between the two skilled lawyers.
adverb mano-a-mano
- Characterized by head-to-head competition or conflict. The newcomer brashly engaged the veteran player mano a mano.
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noun a head-on conflict or direct competition; a duel
| Español | mano a mano |
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| Português | mano a mano |
| Русский | дуэ́ль duélʹ |
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title = {mano a mano},
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