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

Check Also >>> 50 Important DAWN Vocabulary Word’s List (May 2020)

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

Downloaded from www.csstimes.pk | 1

 Important IDIOMS with the Word “ONE” | CSS English Grammar

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

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

Check Also: 40 Most Important IDIOMS with the word “First”

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

Downloaded from www.csstimes.pk | 2

 Important IDIOMS with the Word “ONE” | CSS English Grammar

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

Check Also: 50 Most Important Idioms

One-trick pony

Downloaded from www.csstimes.pk | 3

 Important IDIOMS with the Word “ONE” | CSS English Grammar

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

Before you leave this page please Check Our Complete collection for
Daily Dawn News English Vocabulary with Urdu Meanings

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (17 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (16 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (13 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (12 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (11 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (10 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (09 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (08 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (07 May 2021)
Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (06 May 2021)

1
2
3
4
5
6

Downloaded from www.csstimes.pk | 4

 Important IDIOMS with the Word “ONE” | CSS English Grammar

...
61
>>

Please Share your comments using Facebook ID

Downloaded from www.csstimes.pk | 5