Important IDIOMS with the Word “ONE” | CSS English Grammar
All in one breath
said of something spoken excitedly without pause
All in one piece
safely
All rolled up in one
combined
All-in-one
with all required features
As one
as if a group were one entity
At one with
in agreement or solidarity with another
do (someone) one better
do something that is an improvement on what someone else has done
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For one thing
said to introduce one of two or more reasons (though the phrase might follow the statement)
For one
a qualifier expressing that someone represents an example
Hole in one
said of a significant achievement, in reference to achieving a goal in golf with a single hit of the ball
If it’s not one thing
part of a saying (with the rest, “it’s another (thing)” often not said but implied) expressed when one is exasperated by the latest in a series of inconveniences
In one ear and out the other
said of advice or information that is not heeded or retained
In one fell swoop
all at once or within a short period
It’s been one of those days
said when multiple things have gone wrong in succession
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It’s just one of those things
said of something unfortunate that must be accepted
Take care of number one
said in reference to focusing on one’s own safety or concerns over that of others
Not one iota
not even a bit
Number one
oneself (see “look after number one”)
On the one hand
from one point of view (sometimes paired with “on the other hand”)
One and all
everyone
One for the (record) books
said of a significant achievement
One good turn deserves another
an expression about the importance of reciprocity
One-hit wonder
an artist who achieves only one commercial success
One heck/hell of a (something)
a reference to someone being markedly bad or good at something
One in a million
rare or unique, often said about someone with a distinctive quality
One jump/step ahead
said of someone who anticipates or innovates
One man’s meat is another man’s poison
something one person likes may not be suitable for another person
One-night stand
an activity or encounter that lasts only one night
One-note
said of something lacking variety
One of a kind
unique
One of the boys
someone accepted into or part of a group
One of these days
said of an expected event that will occur someday or soon; also, sometimes expressed as a threat, with the consequence implied but not stated
One of those things
said of something unwelcome but inevitable
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure
something of no value to one person may be valuable to another
One that got away
a missed opportunity
One-track mind
said of someone with a single-minded focus
One-trick pony
someone or something with only one distinguishing feature, skill, or talent
One up on
said of having an advantage over someone
One way or another
somehow
Square one
the starting point of developing something or solving a problem (often in the phrase “back to square one”)
The one and only
said of something unique
There is more than one way to skin a cat
more than one procedure will work or more than one solution is available
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