once in a while
Occurring occasionally or infrequently
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once jn a blue moon
See BLUE MOON. The cycle of the moon. See CYCLE.
once or twice
A small, indefinite number of times
one after another
Happening or done in a continuous sequence
one age with
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
one and all
Everyone without exception
one and all
Everybody individually and jointly. The phrase is the motto of Cormshmen.
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 another
mutually, to each other
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 day
at some point in the future
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 ten
A parson: an allusion to his tithes.
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 most drink as one brews
One must take the consequences of his actions; "as one makes his bed so must he lie in it.
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 these days
At some unspecified time in the future, generally the rather remote and uncertain future.
one of these fine days
Some time or other; at some indefinite (and often problematical) date in the future.
one of those things
An event or situation that is unfortunate but unavoidable
one or two
A small, indefinite number
One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel. or One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
one secret of success is to know how to deny yourself and other people
Self-control and restraint are key to achieving success
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.