> The phrase "mano a mano" literally translates to which of the following?Considering "hand to hand," "brother to brother," "cheek to cheek" and"Greetings, Earthling" the answer is: hand to hand.Photo credit: Independent[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/rocky-iv-sylvester-stallone-dolph-lundgren-b1759009.html].In Spanish, "mano" means "hand," so the phrase "mano a mano" literally means"hand to hand." Figuratively, it means when two people meet in directcompetition or conflict to each other, similar to head-to-head. The phrase comesfrom bullfighting, and describes a type of duel between two matadors.Spanish speakers use this phrase in a variety of forms. While it does directlytranslate to "hand to hand," it's frequently applied to forms of conflict thataren't physical. For example, two lawmakers in Madrid can have a mano a mano debate, while two bullfighters in the ring can also have a mano a mano. In thissense, Spanish speakers use the phrase to refer to a conflict betweenindividuals. In English, the phrase applies directly to a conflict between two people. Ingolf, a playoff between two golfers can be called a mano-a-mano, while a fightbetween two boxers is also a mano-a-mano. Meanwhile, "man to man" (which is not, in fact, the translation of mano a mano)means something completely different. This phrase, instead, means an honest orfrank connection with another individual, i.e. a conversation man-to-man. Whilethese lexical similarities can seem confusing, they are but the tip of theiceberg in the complex formation of grammar along the lines of translation.Test your knowledge and review this list[https://www.lexico.com/explore/foreign-words-and-phrases] of common terms andphrases that English speakers have borrowed from other languages.