one Idiom
a bone to pick
something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a foregone conclusion
a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.
a game one
a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.
a goner
something that is lost or beyond help I thought he was a goner, but the cat came back. He's home.
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a tall one
a large drink of liquor, a strong drink After he heard the bad news, he poured himself a tall one.
after one
well-liked for agreeing with one
air one
make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about one
all in one
combined I was able to use my car for travelling and sleeping all in one.
all rolled up in one
combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.
all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
ants in one
restlessness, nervousness You are moving around as if you have ants in your pants the teacher said to the little boy.
apple of one
one
at/on one
close behind, as a constant follower or companion The large car was on my heels during my drive into town.
at one time
at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
at one with someone
share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.
at or on the tip of one
at the point of being said, almost remembered My former teacher's name is on the tip of my tongue and I will soon remember it.
at someone
always ready to serve somebody His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.
at the end of one
at the limit of one
at the top of one
as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the man.
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
back on one
return to good financial or physical health He is finally back on his feet after his company went out of business.
back on one's feet
physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.
back to square one
back to where one started We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
badger someone
get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer game software.
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
baloney
false statements, bull, bunk, hogwash Most of what the speaker said is a lot of baloney - untrue.
bar none
including all products or people, no exceptions Apex is the best detergent, bar none.
bare bones
only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.
bark is worse than one
someone isn
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
beat into one
teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.
beat one
tire oneself out by thinking I have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember who we should invite to the party.struggle uselessly against something, not succeed after trying very hard You are beating your head against the wall trying to figure out what the new boss wants.
beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
bee in one
an idea that seems strange or crazy She has a bee in her bonnet about going to live on an island and starting a herb farm.
behind one
when one is absent or without one's knowledge, secretly He doesn't like people who talk behind his back.
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
beside one
very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.
bet one
bet everything that one has I will bet my boots that he is not able to save up enough money to come with us to Greece this winter.bet all one has on something I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.
bide one
patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite the hand that feeds one
turn against or hurt a helper or supporter, repay kindness with wrong My niece is biting the hand that feeds her if she keeps abusing the help that her parents are giving her.
blood from a stone
(See get blood from a stone)
blood money
money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.
An one idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with one, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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