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• (all) in one

  used for saying that someone or something can do many different things at the same time

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  Useful for more than one purpose: combination, universal, versatile, portable, all-purpose, dual-purpose, multifunctional, adaptable, transferable, general-purpose... more

• as one

  used for saying that the people in a group do the same thing in the same way at the same time

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  Happening or done at the same time: when, while, simultaneous, together, meanwhile, concurrent, as, even as, at the same time, all the time... more

• at one with

  1. 1

     in agreement with someone

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     In agreement with someone or something: agreed, at one with, united, together, by mutual/common consent, in accord with, mutual, as one man, in the affirmative, favorable... more
  2. 2

     happy and relaxed in your environment

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     Calm and relaxed: calm, relaxed, cool, composed, nonchalant, laid-back, at ease, easygoing, at one with, as cool as a cucumber... more

• be as one

  formal
  to be in agreement about something

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  To agree with someone or something: agree, go along with, concur, be in agreement, see eye to eye (with someone), be of like mind, be as one, subscribe to, fall in with... more

• be/get one up on someone

  informal
  to have or get an advantage over someone, usually by being better than they are at something

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  To be the best or better than someone else: surpass, outdo, rise above, outshine, overtake, be more than a match for someone, be in a class of your/its own, be as good as it gets, beat... more

• be one for (doing) something

  to like or enjoy something very much

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  To enjoy something, or to enjoy yourself: like, enjoy, go in for, delight in, savour, revel in, love, have your fun, take/find pleasure in (doing) something, go out... more

• for one

  used for emphasizing that someone is thinking or behaving in a particular way, even if other people are not

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  Individuality and individual: individual, one-man, personalized, individualistic, one-woman, respective, personal, several, on a personal level, be someone’s affair... more

• for one thing

  used when mentioning one reason for something as an example, when there are several reasons

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  Ways of explaining or clarifying: as, because, besides, explain, i.e., inasmuch as, look at, nay, precisely, since... more

• got it in one

  British spoken
  used for telling someone that they have made a correct guess

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  Describing and introducing guesses: about, around, bingo, conservative, fair, maybe, perhaps, some, speculative, what... more

• have one too many

  often humorous
  to drink too much alcohol

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  To drink alcohol, or to be drunk: drink, abuse, sober up, swill, toast, lace, tipple, knock back, booze... more

• a hundred/thousand/million etc and one

  used for emphasizing that there are a very large number of people or things

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  Words used to describe large amounts and quantities: substantial, considerable, extensive, enormous, huge, great, large, high, big, widely... more

• in ones and twos

  used for saying that people do things alone or in small groups

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  Words used to describe actions and activities: amateur, attempted, commemorative, desperate, face-saving, hostile, lame, lamely, limp, maiden... more

• it takes one to know one

  spoken
  used for saying that someone must have a bad quality themselves if they can recognize it in other people

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  Morally bad or wrong: evil, wicked, gross, immoral, deviant, sordid, sinful, unethical, amoral, perverted... more

• little/young ones

  old-fashioned
  children

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  General words for child and types of child: adolescent, bairn, boomerang kid, boy, cherub, child, child prodigy, girl, imp, issue... more

• not be one to do something

  to not be the type of person who would do a particular thing

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  Words used to describe someone's personality: adaptive, addictive, babyish, badass, born, classy, clingy, constitutionally, flawed, flexible... more

• one after another

  used for saying that actions are done or things happen with very little time between them

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  One after another: one after another, successive, consecutive, straight, linear, in a row, in turn, fast and furious, in relays... more

• one and all

  formal
  everyone

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  Everyone and everybody: everyone, everybody, all, altogether, one and all, across-the-board, universal, without distinction (of something), from someone downwards... more

• the one and only

  used for introducing a famous person, or for saying that someone is very famous

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  Famous and well-known: famous, well-known, celebrated, renowned, fabled, legendary, notorious, infamous, illustrious, the one and only... more

• one and the same

  used for emphasizing that two or more names or descriptions refer to the same person or thing

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  The same: same old, same old, another, equal, equivalent, identical, uniform, interchangeable, consistent, steady, (all) of a piece... more

• one by one

  first one, then the next, then the next etc, separately

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  One after another: one after another, successive, consecutive, straight, linear, in a row, in turn, fast and furious, in relays... more

• one day/night/year etc

  1. 1

     on a particular day/night/year etc in the past

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     At a specific time in the past: one day/night/year etc, yesterday, the day before yesterday, the day/week/weekend etc before, the other day/night etc, the night/week/year etc before last... more
  2. 2

     on any day/night/year etc in the future

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     At an unspecified time in the future: later, someday, sooner or later, in the long run/term, to come, one day, when the time comes, tomorrow, far-off... more

• one of the biggest/best/most beautiful etc

  used when you are saying that someone or something is bigger/better/more beautiful etc than most other people or things of the same type

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  Ways of emphasizing completeness or extremeness: complete, completely, entire, altogether, particular, especially, perfectly, pure, absolute... more

• one of us

  spoken
  used for saying that someone is considered to be a member of the same group that you belong to, for example because they are in the same social class or have the same opinions

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  Relationships and membership of social groups: relationship, connection, association, link, partnership, relations, tie, chemistry, reconciliation, rapport... more

• one or other

  British
  one of two people or things, when it does not matter which you are referring to

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  Determiners: a, an, certain, determiner, double, dozen, every, its, mine, my... more

• one or two

  a small number of people or things

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  Small numbers and quantities: few, minority, minimum, handful, scattering, sprinkling, scarcity, group, one or two, a thing or two... more

• you are/he is/she is a one

  British informal old-fashioned
  used for showing that you think someone is funny because of the things they do or say

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  Relating to humour: comic, ironic, flippant, facetious, impish, comedy, laugh at yourself, can take a joke, see the funny side of something, I love it... more