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one-on-one (notcomparable)
- (chiefly Canada,US, Australia) Involvingdirectcommunication orcompetition 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, page56:Suchone-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 oneattacker and onedefender.
2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, inBBC Sport[1]:After several near misses, Van Persie finally reached three figures by turning in Walcott's cross before Jaaskelainen saved from Walcott whenone-on-one.
2024 January 13, Callum Matthews, “Newcastle United 2-3 Manchester City”, inBBC Sport[2]:Swedish striker Isak was also foiled by Ortega in aone-on-one opportunity shortly before half-time. If converted, that may have put the game beyond City's reach.
- (mathematics)bijective orinjective
involving one attacker and one defender
one-on-one (notcomparable)
- In aone-on-one manner.
He was willing to goone-on-one with the District Attorney himself.
one-on-one (countable anduncountable,pluralone-on-ones)
- A contest involving only one player on each side, especially of an activity often involving teams.
Why don't we play a littleone-on-one until the others show up.
