in one go
In a single attempt with no breaks.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I finished the whole book in one go.”
“The project was difficult, but he managed to write the entire report in one go.”
“Rather than pacing himself, he attempted to scale the mountain in one go, ignoring the exhaustion that eventually forced him to turn back.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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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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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026