Idiom
for this once
Meaning
On this particular occasion, to make an exception
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will let you stay up late for this once.”
“Usually we do not allow pets in the office, but we will make an exception for this once.”
“Although the strict regulations forbade any deviation from the protocol, the supervisor granted a rare waiver for this once to accommodate the urgent request.”
Examples
simple
“I will let you stay up late for this once.”
contextual
“Usually we do not allow pets in the office, but we will make an exception for this once.”
complex
“Although the strict regulations forbade any deviation from the protocol, the supervisor granted a rare waiver for this once to accommodate the urgent request.”
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