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one after the other — one after another or one after the other used for saying that actions are done or things happen with very little time between them They got married young and had four children one after another … English dictionary
one after the other — ► one after another (or the other) following one another in quick succession. Main Entry: ↑one … English terms dictionary
one after the other — first one person or thing and then another, followed by more. The cornfields stretched for many miles, one after the other. Usage notes: often used with a noun immediately after one: She ate one chocolate after the other until the box was empty.… … New idioms dictionary
One after another — After Aft er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. Shut doors after you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. [1913 Webster] Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Later in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
one after another (or the other) — following one another in quick succession. → one … English new terms dictionary
one after another — or one after the other used for saying that actions are done or things happen with very little time between them They got married young and had four children one after another … English dictionary
one after another — ► one after another (or the other) following one another in quick succession. Main Entry: ↑one … English terms dictionary
one after another — one immediately after the other, successively … English contemporary dictionary
one — [ wʌn ] function word *** One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. We ll meet again… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
one — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) the lowest cardinal number; 1. (Roman numeral: i or I.) 2) single, or a single person or thing. 3) (before a person s name) a certain. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a noteworthy example of. 5) identical; the same … English terms dictionary
After one — One One, n. 1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i. [1913 Webster] 3. A single person or thing. The shining ones. Bunyan. Hence, with your little ones. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
