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professional men, and others to enter the service of the government as executives in departments in which they were expert. For their service they accepted only a token salary of one dollar per year, plus their necessary expenses. These federal appointees, and others who later followed their example, served primarily in times of national emergency, such as during the world wars: Steve Jobs was Apple's One Dollar a Year Man. One-hit wonder - певец или группа, прославившиеся одним хитом A singer or band that only makes one successful record: Do you remember any of the one-hit wonders of the past ten years? One-horse race (sl) - скачки с одним явным лидером; неизбежность победы определённого участника сорев¬ нования из-за отсутствия реальной конкуренции A game, competition, election which one competitor will definitely win: The Opposition have failed to produce a convincing candidate, so this election has turned into a one-horse race. One-horse town - глушь, глухомань; на краю света; у чёрта на куличках A small town with few and poor facilities; a small, boring town: I grew up in a one-horse town and couldn't wait to leave. One-man band - в одном лице, единоличный; театр одного актёра Someone who does every part of an activity oneself without employing staff. A one-man band is a musician who performs alone and plays several instruments at the same time: Advertising agencies can be one-man bands, small outfits, or large public 30