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one too manyOne or more serving too much of alcohol, which leads to drunkenness.Rate it:

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one twowall passRate it:

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one upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one's ass is grassOne is doomed.Rate it:

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one's back is upOne is offended or angry.Rate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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one's blood is upOne is very angry.Rate it:

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one's blood runs coldOne experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.Rate it:

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one's days are numberedSome period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.Rate it:

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one's got to do what one's got to doA person must do what he or she feels obliged to do.Rate it:

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one's heart in one's mouthvery scaredRate it:

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one's jig is upAlternative form of the jig is up. [for one].Rate it:

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one's left nutA very high price to be willing to pay for something; usually used after the verb give.Rate it:

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one's race is runOne's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.Rate it:

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one's socks offWith a large amount of effort or intensity.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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one-banana problemA problem with a low level of difficulty.Rate it:

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one-hit wonderA musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.Rate it:

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one-hit wonderA recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.Rate it:

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one-hit wonderA person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town.Rate it:

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One-Horse TownA small town with limited facilities, a backward town, obscure townRate it:

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one-man bandAn organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.Rate it:

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

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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one-night standA 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 phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.Rate it:

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one-night standEither of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.Rate it:

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one-noteHaving only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.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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one-offSingular; unique; special; remarkable.Rate it:

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one-starlow-qualityRate it:

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one-starOf low quality.Rate it:

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One-Track MindObsessed with only one thing, thinking entirely of one subjectRate it:

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one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:

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one-trick ponyA performing animal that knows only one trick.Rate it:

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one-trick ponyA person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.Rate it:

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one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one-upmanshipA succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.Rate it:

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one-upmanshipThe art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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open one's legsTo open oneself up to sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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open seasonA period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife.Rate it:

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