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Idioms and Phrases

Also, for one thing . As the first of several possible instances. For example, Everything seemed to go wrong; for one, we had a flat tire, and then we lost the keys , or I find many aspects of your proposal to be inadequate; for one thing, you don't specify where you'll get the money . For one can also be applied to a person, as in He doesn't like their behavior, and I for one agree with him .
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They arrange themselves facing Bob, who sits at center stage, and do not take their eyes off him for one minute.

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Have you heard of the child who died from scalding after being knocked into a pot of food as a crowd scrambled for one meal?

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The director, Erica Tremblay, closed the set down for one scene specifically, when I’m dealing with the priest and my young cousin.

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The rock hall of fame’s newest list of inductees would make for one crazy playlist.

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In response to the proposal, Ukraine questioned why Russia could not commit to a ceasefire immediately and called for one to be implemented for at least 30 days.

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