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mano a mano
noun[ C ]
mainly USuk /ˌmæn.əʊ ə ˈmæn.əʊ/ us /ˌmɑː.noʊ ɑː ˈmɑː.noʊ/
a bullfight (= fight between men and male cows) in which two people each fight several bulls格斗（斗牛的一种形式，两名斗牛士分别与多头牛搏斗）
a competition, argument, or fight between two people: （两个人之间的）斗争
a mano a mano between the two presidential candidates两名总统候选人之间的斗争
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aerobatic
am-dram
amateur theater
balancing act
banderilla
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magic circle
masque
matinee
minstrel show
music hall
rendering
roast
spectacle
spectacular
stripping
striptease
super-spectacle
supershow
swansong
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mano a mano
adverb
uk /ˌmæn.əʊ ə ˈmæn.əʊ/ us /ˌmɑː.noʊ ɑː ˈmɑː.noʊ/
If someone goes mano a mano with someone else, they compete, argue, or fight: 短兵相接（与人对峙、争论或战斗）
A loudmouthed woman was going mano a mano with some officials.一个大嗓门妇女与官员们争吵了起来。
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Fighting
armed combat
arms
array
battle cry
bellicosity
blood diamond
bloodlessly
conflict
engage
firefight
gunfight
pick on someone your own sizeidiom
rabbit punch
refight
remobilization
remobilize
scuffle
see action
tilt at windmillsidiom
tussle
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