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mano a mano: Meaning and Definition of
ma•no a ma•no
Pronunciation: (Sp. mä'nô ä mä'nô Eng. mä'nō &schwa mä'nō), [key]
— pl. ma•nos a ma•nos
- (italics)a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each.
- a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel.
- being or resembling such a confrontation: a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers.
- in direct competition or rivalry: a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano.
