man-to-man adverb or less commonly man to man
Let's be reasonable and discuss this man-to-man. Strongmen bring a distinct style to international diplomacy. They tend to want to sort things out man-to-man, rather than relying on institutions or international law. Gideon Rachman After employing a zone defense in recent games, the Bruins came out playing man-to-man and it paid dividends. Beth Harris