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I am one up on my friend because he is still looking for a job while I have already found one.
One way or another/the other - так или иначе; в любом случае
You are determined to do something or it will happen, although you do not know exactly how; somehow: One way or another I will phone my friend this evening. * One way or the other, I'm going to finish this job next week.
One's/The number one - босс; главный; начальник
The head person, one's direct boss: My number one is in Japan for three weeks, so I'm in charge until he gets back.
One-armed bandit - однорукий бандит (игровой авто¬ мат)
A gambling machine in which coins are inserted, usually "fixed" so that the gambler loses his or her money. Hence the name "bandit": How much have you lost on the one-armed bandits?
One-day wonder - факир на час; однодневка
Someone or something that causes interest for a short time but is then quickly forgotten: His music was derided by an older generation convinced that he was a one-day wonder.
One-dollar-a-year man (Am) - крупный капиталист, участ¬ вующий в деятельности правительственных органов и номинально получающий один доллар в год
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the moral fervor of the American commitment, inspired by President Woodrow Wilson's ringing call for a "war to end all wars," motivated a large number of prominent merchants, manufacturers, bankers,
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