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One of his majesty's bad bargains

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one of His Majesty's bad bargains (plural not attested)
1. (obsolete, slang, idiomatic, rare) An incapable (sick, etc) or incompetent soldier.

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One of these days

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one of these days (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) One day, some day (especially in warning of a negative consequence).
? One of these days, he won't be so lucky.

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One of those days

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one of those days
1. (idiomatic) A bad day.
? I'm sorry I was rude earlier. I'm just having one of those days.

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One of those things

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one of those things (plural not attested)
1. (idiomatic) An unfortunate, but unavoidable, event.
? It was just one of those things: I spent an hour in traffic and then found that the shop was closed.

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One over the eight

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If a person has had one over the eight, they are slightly drunk.

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Don't listen to him!  Can't you see he's had one over the eight!



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One side

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one side
1. (idiomatic) You should move to one side and allow me to go through the passageway you are blocking.
2. (idiomatic) A place where things are stored or reserved, as in:
? He put next year's reserved seed on one side.
? He put some money to one side.

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One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
1. Words spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.
2. (chiché, idiomatic) (used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.

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One step ahead

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When you are one step ahead of someone else, you achieve something faster than they do, or you have a slight advantage over them.
one step ahead (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead


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The company is successful because they're always one step ahead of their competitors.



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One step at a time

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one step at a time (not comparable)
1. Slowly and steadily. Without rushing.

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One step forward, two steps back

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one step forward, two steps back
1. (idiomatic) A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.
? We got all the roofing removed but the chimney was damaged and we discovered that some rafters had to be replaced. One step forward, two steps back. Or maybe three.

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One swallow does not make spring

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Cu o floare nu se face primavara

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One track mind

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If  you have a one-track mind, you have a tendency to think about only one subject.

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The boy has a one-track mind; all he thinks about is football!



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One up

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1. (idiomatic) To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.
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One-banana problem

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one-banana problem (plural one-banana problems)
1. (jargon, Internet, computing, idiomatic) A problem with a low level of difficulty.
? It's only a one-banana problem at the most; what's taking them so long?

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One-hit wonder

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one-hit wonder (plural one-hit wonders)
1. (idiomatic) A musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.
3. (marijuana subculture) An instance of getting high off the first hit.

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One-horse town

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one-horse town (plural one-horse towns)
1. (US, idiomatic) A very small town.
? It's surrounded by beautiful wilderness, but otherwise it's just a one-horse town.

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One-man band

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one-man band (plural one-man bands)
1. A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.


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One-night stand

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one-night stand (plural one-night stands)
1. An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.
2. (idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the ph

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One-note

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one-note (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Having only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.


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One-off

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one-off (comparative more one-off, superlative most one-off)
1. Occurring once; one-time.
? The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
one-off (plural one-offs)
1. (idiomatic)

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One-star

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one-star (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) low-quality


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One-track mind

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If you have a one-track mind, you have a tendency to think about only one subject.

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The boy has a one-track mind; all he thinks about is football!



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One-track mind

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one-track mind (plural one-track minds)
1. (idiomatic) That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.
? He has a one-track mind. All he ever talks about is trains and railroads.

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One-trick pony

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one-trick pony (plural one-trick ponies)
1. A performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.

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One-up

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1. (idiomatic) To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
? Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.
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One-upmanship

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This term refers to the art of gaining and keeping an advantage over other people.

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He's a successful man, but his one-upmanship has left him with few friends.



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One's bark is worse than one's bite

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one's bark is worse than one's bite
1. (idiomatic) The individual acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.
? Her bark is worse than her bite.
? His bark is worse than his bite.
? Its bark is worse than its bite.

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One's best bet

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The action most likely to succeed is called one's best bet.

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Your best bet would be to try calling him at home.



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One's blood is up

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one's blood is up
1. (idiomatic) One is very angry.

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One's blood runs cold

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one's blood runs cold
1. (idiomatic) One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.


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One's days are numbered

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one's days are numbered
1. (idiomatic) Some period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.
? If his performance does not improve very soon, his days at this company are numbered.

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One's heart is in the right place

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one's heart is in the right place
1. (idiomatic) One has good intentions.
? My brother doesn't always do the right thing, but his heart is in the right place.

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One's jig is up

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one's jig is up
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of the jig is up. [for one].


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One's marbles

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one's marbles (plural only)
1. One's sanity.
? I don't think he's got his marbles.


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One's number is up

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To say that one's number is up means that either a person is in serious difficulty or the time has come when they will die.

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His health is declining rapidly so it looks as if his number is up!



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One's own undoing

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If you do something that is the cause of your own failure, loss or downfall, it is your own undoing. You can blame nobody but yourself.

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If he continues to gamble like that, it will be his own undoing.



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One's socks off

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one's socks off
1. (idiomatic) With a large amount of effort or intensity.
? We had a great time at the ball. We danced our socks off.

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One's word is law

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(one's) word is law
1. (idiomatic) Requests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.

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Onesie-twosie

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onesie-twosie
1. (idiomatic) Individually or in very small groups, rather in larger batches.
? Why don't you prepare a whole stack of handouts in advance rather than getting out the supplies each time, onesie-twosie?

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Onion seed

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onion seed (plural onion seeds)
1. Used other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.
2. The strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.

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Only daughter

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only daughter (plural only daughters)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see only,‎ daughter.
? She is the only daughter working.
2. The sole female among siblings.

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Only game in town

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only game in town (usually uncountable, plural only games in town)
1. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) The only opportunity, activity, or resource available.


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Only son

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only son (plural only sons)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see only,‎ son.
? He was the only son to go to college.
2. A sole male child among multiple siblings.


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Only time will tell

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only time will tell
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of time will tell.

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Open a can of whoop ass

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open a can of whoop-ass
1. (idiomatic, slang, US) A good-humored threat of physical harm.


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Open book

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open book (plural open books)
1. (idiomatic) Something of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.
2. (idiomatic) A person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.
3. (mathematics, topology) An open book decomposition.

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Open doors

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open doors
1. (idiomatic) To lead to opportunities or (social) advantages.


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Open doors to something

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If something opens doors, it provides opportunities or possibilities for the future.

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A degree from a top university generally opens doors to major companies.



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Open doors to-from something

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If something opens doors, it provides opportunities or possibilities for the future.

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A degree from a top university generally opens doors to major companies.



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Open doors to/for

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If something opens doors, it provides opportunities or possibilities for the future.

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A degree from a top university generally opens doors to major companies.



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