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• one up on (someone)
  иметь преимущество, быть на один шаг впереди кого-либо

  Simon is one up on the other employees because he works very hard.
• as one
  все как один

  The audience stood up as one and began to applaud the actors.
• one for the road
  (выпить) на посошок

  We stayed in the bar for two hours and had one for the road before leaving it.
• That makes two of us.
  то же самое справедливо и обо мне

  "I don't want to take part in the track and field event," Lucy said. -"That makes two of us," Cathy replied.
• one thing leads to another
  одно влечёт за собой другое

  One thing led to another and suddenly we began to quarrel with my brother.
• catch forty winks
  немного поспать

  Wanda was very tired after her work in the garden, and she decided to catch forty winks.
• take care of number one
  заботиться, думать только о себе любимом

  Sofia is extremely selfish; she only takes care of number one and never thinks about other people.
• nine times out of ten
  почти всегда, в девяти случаев из десяти

  Nine times out of ten if you have a car problem, it is not very big and it can easily be fixed.
• nine-day's wonder
  кратковременная сенсация, предмет недолгих толков

  The pop singer was a nine day's wonder and it was not surprising that he was soon forgotten.
• as busy as a one-armed paperhanger
  очень занятый

  "Don't call on me today. Now I am as busy as a one-armed paperhanger."
• get (someone's) number
  составить мнение о ком-либо, "раскусить человека"

  Santana and Kim got their new roommate's number pretty soon.
• one or two
  небольшое количество, один или два

  "There are only one or two things I can do for you, I am sorry."
• bat a thousand
  быть очень успешным

  Jeremy has been batting a thousand in his attempts to earn much money.
• in one fell swoop
  одним разом

  In one fell swoop the Smiths sold their house in Fitchburg and moved to Canada.
• one way or another
  так или иначе

  One way or another I am not going to attend the annual conference on Monday.
• one by one
  один за другим

  The film being over, the people were leaving the auditorium one by one.
• two of a kind
  два одинаковых (человека), "два сапога пара"

  John and Jack are two of a kind and they are always seen together.
• get the third degree
  быть допрошенным с пристрастием

  The student got the third degree after he had missed a lot of classes.
• have (someone's) number
  знать, иметь чей-либо номер телефона

  "Do you have Mike's number?" - "No, but I'll get it for you."
• million and one
  очень много, миллион (дел)

  I had to do a million and one things before my birthday party.
• one of those days
  несчастливый, неудачный день

  It was one of those days that all my plans were ruined.
• in seventh heaven
  (быть) на седьмом небе (от счастья)

  Sally has been in seventh heaven since Charley proposed marriage to her.
• forty winks
  короткий сон в дневное время

  If Ron, a truck driver, feels sleepy, he usually stops by the side of the road to catch forty winks.
• one and only
  единственный, уникальный

  There was an interview with the one and only inventor of a digital camera.
• one for the (record) books
  что-либо необычное или из ряда вон выходящее

  His latest article about the origin of the Universe is one for the books.
• million miles away
  быть рассеянным, мечтательным

  I made an attempt to talk Vivian into joining us, but I saw that she was a million miles away and I gave it up.
• once in a while
  иногда, время от времени

  I go to visit my Aunt Theresa once in a while.
• at one with (someone)
  разделять одни и те же взгляды с кем-либо

  Sam was at one with his wife on everything but money.
• one good turn deserves another
  долг платежом красен

  I was happy to help Dana with an essay after she had helped me with my English homework. One good turn deserves another, you know.
• one-night stand
  одноразовое представление

  The amateur drama theater gave a one-night stand last week.
• one that got away
  упущенная возможность, не пойманная рыба

  John said that he had caught a lot of fish, but the biggest one was the one that got away.
• at first
  вначале, с начала

  At first Ron wanted to go on a river trip with us, but then he changed his mind.
• know a trick or two
  знать пару хитростей

  Gina knows a trick or two about how to handle her husband when he is angry or upset.
• not one iota
  ни капли

  It was absolutely evident that there was not one iota of truth in what the offender was saying.
• one's lucky number comes up
  кому-либо выпадает счастье, удача

  At last Felicity's lucky number came up; she was able to find a well-paid job.