go one-on-one

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

face-off

Synonyms

STRONG

argue brave challenge confront dare defy go up against take on

VERB

confront

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost defy encounter meet oppose repel resist

STRONG

affront beard brave dare flout front scorn withstand

WEAK

call one's bluff come up against face down face off face up to face with go up against make my day meet eyeball-to-eyeball stand up to tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge evade surrender yield

WEAK

back down

VERB

object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk complain criticize oppose protest

STRONG

challenge crab cross demur deprecate disapprove disavow discountenance disesteem dispute dissent except expostulate frown gripe grouse inveigh kick rail rant rave remonstrate spurn squawk storm tangle

WEAK

be displeased discommend make a stink mix it up with raise objection sound off take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve help praise

STRONG

agree compliment consent endorse give in go along sanction

WEAK

accept concur

Example Sentences

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McAtee then missed another big chance shortly before the hour as he seized on Lewis Travis' loose pass to go one-on-one with Pears, with the goalkeeper poking out a boot to deny him again.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

The competitive nature of the position and the ability to go one-on-one with a receiver is something that is appealing to the fourth-year defensive back.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2022

Shortly after ripping out the hearts of John Stockton and Karl Malone en route to his final NBA championship, Michael Jordan was poised to go one-on-one with broadcaster Dan Patrick.

From Fox News • Jul. 23, 2021

“It is always nice to see the young guys play well like that and then go one-on-one, it’s so fun to watch. I hope more players do that.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2018

I could deal with Nick’s wanting to go one-on-one with me.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

go one-on-one

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