English · Idiom Attested

like one o'clock

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very quickly or vigorously.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất nhanh hoặc mạnh mẽ

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Examples

Brought up as a gentleman, he was, if ever a man was. Ed’cated at no end of expense. Went into the Marshal’s house once to try a new piano for him. Played it, I understand, like one o’clock—beautiful! As to languages—speaks anything.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “like one o'clock” mean?

Very quickly or vigorously.

Is “like one o'clock” formal or informal?

like one o'clock is generally slang.

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