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one by one

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, one at a time . Individually in succession, as in The ducklings jumped into the pond one by one , or One at a time they went into the office . Formerly also put as one and one and one after one , this idiom dates from about a.d. 1000.

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If you look at our trade relationships one by one, many of them are lopsided.

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“Well, it turns out you made some really good choices investing in gold,” Kazanjian said as she placed the items one by one on a scale.

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"After about half an hour, people started coming in one by one and asking questions. Who are you? �� do you do?"

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Pressed by shrinking options, she sends some of her children safely away from the chaotic aftermath of war, one by one.

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Several states lacked that basic information, and researchers had to call treatment plants one by one to learn how much water is being treated and reused.

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