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cutting in two with a single stroke
taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
Numeric
1,000; one thousand
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; focusing on one thing
Orig. meaning
always making the same bet
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
one more; another (one)
(not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough; somewhat (lacking)
Formal or literary term
to talk to oneself; to mutter
first rider in a charge
first (person) to arrive
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
Idiomatic expression
to cross the line; to go too far
one's every action; every single move
slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
