one after another
Happening or done in a continuous sequence
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
one age with
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one and all
Everyone without exception
one and done
Completed or settled with just one attempt or action
one and only
the single most suitable or perfect person or thing
one and the same
Identical or essentially the same
one at a time
Dealing with things individually, rather than all at once
one big happy family
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one brick short of a full load
Lacking in intelligence or common sense
one can dish it out, but one can't take it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one can dish it, but one can't take it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one could do it in one's sleep
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one could hear a pin drop
The room is completely silent
one fell swoop
To do something that achieves multiple things at the same time
one flesh
United as a single entity, often used to describe a married couple
one for the road
A final drink before leaving a place
one good turn deserves another
Kindness should be reciprocated with kindness
one half of the world does not know how the other half lives
There is great disparity in the lives and experiences of different people
one hand washes the other
People help each other for mutual benefit
one hundred and one
A large but indefinite number
one in the eye for
A setback.
one is a poet and doesn't know it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one kind word can warm three winter months
A small act of kindness can have a lasting positive impact.
one law for the rich and another for the poor
The wealthy are treated more leniently than the less affluent under the law
one man and his dog
A very small number of people
one man's meat is another man's poison
What is beneficial to one person can be harmful to another
one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
one man's trash is another man's treasure
Something unwanted by one person can be valuable to another
one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
It's just as well to take a big risk as a small one
one might as well throw water into the sea as to do a kindness to rogues
Helping dishonest people is pointless
one moment
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one more again
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one of a kind
Unique and unlike anything else
one of His Majesty's bad bargains
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one of those things
An event or situation that is unfortunate but unavoidable
one side
a particular point of view
one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one step ahead
Having an advantage or being more prepared than others
one step at a time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one step forward, two steps back
To make less progress than expected, despite efforts to move forward.
one swallow does not make a summer
A single event or occurrence does not necessarily mean a trend or pattern
one thing led to another
A situation or event developed into something more complex or unexpected.
one thing or another
One thing or another prevents something from happening
one too many
more than one can handle
one up
to outdo or surpass someone
One who believes in Sword, dies by the Sword
Those who use violence will be destroyed by violence
one who hates gifts shall live
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
One who speaks only one language is one person, but one who speaks two languages is two people. Turkish Proverb
Knowing multiple languages increases one's perspectives and abilities
one year's seeding makes seven years weeding
A small initial effort can lead to much larger consequences
one's back is up
Someone is annoyed or offended
one's bark is worse than one's bite
Someone is less harmful than they seem to be.
one's blood is up
Someone is very angry or excited
one's cake is dough
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one's days are numbered
Someone's time is limited, often because they will soon be replaced or punished.
one's fingers are all thumbs
to be extremely clumsy
one's fingers itch
to feel a strong urge to do something
one's heart in one's mouth
extremely frightened or nervous
one's heart out
to sing or perform with great emotion and energy
one's hour
a moment of great success or importance
one's jig is up
One's scheme or trick has been discovered