After work, he likes to drink a cold one.
cold one
idiomA beer; usually, a cold beer straight from a refrigerator or cooler.
We finished mowing the lawn, so we sat on the porch and enjoyed a cold one.
Following the long, exhausting week, they gathered by the lake to share a cold one as the sun began to set.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.
Last updated April 17, 2026