one for the road
A final drink before one leaves.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We have time for one for the road before you leave.”
“The party was almost over, but the host insisted we have one for the road.”
“After a long evening of conversation, they shared one for the road before stepping out into the cold night air.”
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all roads lead to Rome
Different paths can take one to the same goal.
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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 August 10, 2026