Idioms with the word ONE. Vocabulary Advanced
In English there are lots of idioms with the word ‘one’.
A one-off (noun and adjective) : something that happens only once…. una vez en la vida…
One at a time : individually, one by one or one after one. No habléis todos a la vez… de uno en uno,… cada vez uno….
As one (man) : to do something together, simultaneously
Back to square one : back to the beginning ; to start again: empezar de cero. (también to start from scratch)
(to look after) number one : to look after or think about oneself: si no te cuidas tú mismo…. Quién te va a cuidar…
a million and one : very many
a million to one : hardly any chance at all… una entre un millón, ninguna posibilidad.. doesn´t stand a chance.
One and only : the only person or thing ; something unique
One and the same : same as, identical
One for the books : an event to be remembered. Va a ser recordado…
One for the road : the last drink before leaving. Tómate la espuela… la penúltima…