one-on-one
See also: one on one
English
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Adjective
editone-on-one (comparative more one-on-one, superlative most one-on-one)
- (chiefly Canada, US) Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
- 1999, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight, The Clinton Justice Department's Refusal to Enforce the Law on Voluntary Confessions: Hearing, page 56:
- Such one-on-one “swearing contests” are routinely decided in favor of law enforcement officers, but in this case the district court sided with the accused bank robber.
- (sports) Involving one attacker and one defender.
- 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott when one-on-one.
- 2024 January 13, Callum Matthews, “Newcastle United 2-3 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- Swedish striker Isak was also foiled by Ortega in a one-on-one opportunity shortly before half-time. If converted, that may have put the game beyond City's reach.
- (mathematics) bijective or injective
Synonyms
edit- one-to-one (British)
Translations
editinvolving one attacker and one defender
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Noun
editone-on-one (plural one-on-ones)
- A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.
- Why don't we play a little one-on-one until the others show up.
- He was willing to go one-on-one with the District Attorney himself.
Synonyms
edit- (contest between two people): triple O