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for once in my lifeSomething has happened that has never happened before,Rate it:

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from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:

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going once, going twice, soldSaid before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction.Rate it:

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había una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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happens once in a blue moonAn astronomical event which occurs quite infrequently and observable from the earth.Rate it:

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have eyes in the back of one's headTo be particularly, especially uncannily, observant; a perceived ability to see in all directions at once.Rate it:

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how the mighty have fallenUsed to imply the decline of a once-great person or entity.Rate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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il était une foisthere was once …; once upon a time, there was …Rate it:

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il gagna mille francs tout d'un coupHe won £40 at one shot, all at once, at one “go.”Rate it:

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in a heartbeatWithout hesitation or reservation; at once.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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j'y regarderai à deux foisI shall think twice before doing it.Rate it:

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jump outTo be obviously different or special; to capture an observer's attention at once.Rate it:

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kill two birds with one stoneTo solve two problems at once.Rate it:

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l'homme pauvre est toujours en pays étrangerThe poor are never welcomed; All bite the bitten dog.Rate it:

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la vida es sólo unalife is only onceRate it:

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la vida es sólo unayou only live onceRate it:

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lightning never strikes twice in the same placeA lucky or unusual event is unlikely to occur again in the same way.Rate it:

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like riding a bikeSaid of skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.Rate it:

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make strangeTo behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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meterse en camisa de once varasPoca conveniencia de complicarse la vida innecesariamente.Rate it:

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ne bis in idemThe concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.Rate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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on peut toujours à bon compte revenirThere is no harm in examining an account twice.Rate it:

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once againAgain.Rate it:

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once and for allFinally, permanently, conclusively.Rate it:

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once bitten, twice shyOne is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.Rate it:

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Once in a Blue MoonVery seldom, scarcely, not very often, hardly everRate it:

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once in a blue moonVery rarely; very infrequently.Rate it:

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once in a whileOccasionally; sometimes.Rate it:

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once moreAgain, a further time, once again.Rate it:

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once moreUsed other than as an idiom: see once, more.Rate it:

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once or twiceA small, indefinite number of times.Rate it:

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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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one card shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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one-man bandA musician who plays several musical instruments at once.Rate it:

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one-offOccurring once; one-time.Rate it:

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one-offOccurring once, one-time, independent of any pattern.Rate it:

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pin itStop everything you're doing now at once, at instanceRate it:

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plus souvent! (fam.)Not if I know it! Twice!Rate it:

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poacher turned gamekeeperA person who now works against the same people they once supported.Rate it:

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put paid toTo stop something once and for all.Rate it:

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qui donne tôt donne deux foisHe gives twice who gives in a trice.Rate it:

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which an individual changes employers, perhaps more than once, switching between employment with the government or with an organization having oversight authority and employment with an organization regulated by or overseen by the other employer.Rate it:

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