one-on-one en · ADJ
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(Australia, Canada, US, not-comparable) Involving direct communication or competition between two people.
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.
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:
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(not-comparable) Involving one attacker and one defender.
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.
2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport: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.
2024 January 13, Callum Matthews, “Newcastle United 2-3 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport:
- (not-comparable) bijective or injective
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cs jeden na jednoho (involving one attacker and one defender) · pl jeden na jednego (involving one attacker and one defender)