One At A Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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one at a time What does one at a time mean?	individually	The children went to the front of the classroom one at a time.
one at a time What does one at a time mean?	individually	The children went to the front of the classroom one at a time.
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Good antennae What does "Good antennae" mean?	Someone with good antennae is good at detecting things.
ticker What does "ticker" mean?	watch; time piece
move in on (someone or something) What does "move in on (someone or something)" mean?	try to take over something that belongs to another	He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off What does "cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
lick/whip (something) into shape What does "lick/whip (something) into shape" mean?	put someone or something into good condition	The young man joined the military and was quickly whipped into shape.
Turn a new leaf What does "Turn a new leaf" mean?	If someone turns a new leaf, they change their behaviour and stop doing wrong or bad things.

come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
Grab the bulls by its horns What does "Grab the bulls by its horns" mean?	If you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal head-on and directly with a problem.
The short straw What does "The short straw" mean?	If you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.

American Idioms and Expressions

One At A Time Idiom