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mano a mano

[ Spanish mah-naw ah mah-naw; English mah-noh uh mah-noh ]

noun

plural manos a manos
  1. (italics) Spanish. a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each.
  2. a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel.

adjective

  1. being or resembling such a confrontation:

    a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers.

adverb

  1. in direct competition or rivalry:

    a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mano a mano1

< Spanish: on an equal footing, without advantage (to either of two contestants); literally, hand to hand

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