once for all
一劳永逸,一劳永逸地,一劳永逸的,一劳永逸地解决
Related Words
Definitions
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- : at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once;a once powerful nation.
- : a single time: We ate there just once.We go to a movie once a week.
- : even a single time; at any time; ever: If the facts once become known, it will be just too bad.
- : by a single step, degree, or grade: a cousin once removed.
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- : former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
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- : if or when at any time; if ever.
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Phrases
- once and for all
- once bitten, twice shy
- once in a blue moon
- once in a lifetime
- once in a while
- once over lightly
- once upon a time
- all at once
- at once
- every now and then (once in a while)
- give someone the once-over
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Once discovered, this maneuver did not endear the councilors to their constituents.
My doctor insisted that once I filed this piece I lie down on my bed and not get out.
Every once in a while, they act swiftly and acknowledge the problem.
Once I began reading, I realized A Gronking to Remember was a masturbatory tribute to the New England Patriots.
Where the U.S. once depended on its own forces to determine who was military material, this time the Iraqis will decide.
He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.
When his lordship retired early, as was his custom, the other men adjourned once more to the billiard-room.
As Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.