One By One Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

one by one What does one by one mean?	one at a time, each in turn	One by one the contestants walked onto the stage.
one by one What does one by one mean?	individually, one at a time	The children entered the school building one by one.
one by one What does one by one mean?	individually, one at a time	The children entered the school building one by one.
one by one What does one by one mean?	one at a time, each in turn	One by one the singers walked onto the stage.
	Some Random Idioms
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	We paid an arm and a leg for our new sofa.

natter What does "natter" mean?	chat; chat casually.	They just natter all day instead of doing proper work.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (sometimes annoying them)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
in bad faith What does "in bad faith" mean?	with bad or dishonest intent	The man was bargaining in bad faith when he tried to buy the car.
zebra What does "zebra" mean?	improbable or ridiculous diagnosis	The doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
to the hilt What does "to the hilt" mean?	to the maximum amount, completely	My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	power in a car

read up on (someone or something) What does "read up on (someone or something)" mean?	to research and read about someone or something	I have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.
naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no microscope/binoculars/telescope etc.)	It was difficult to see the star with the naked eye.
one to a customer What does "one to a customer" mean?	each person can receive only one of something	The items were sold at only one to a customer.
fall asleep What does "fall asleep" mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed.
tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.

American Idioms and Expressions

One By One Idiom