Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

once and for all
- permanently, finally
I told my friend once and for all that I would not give him any money.
once in a blue moon
- very rarely
I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
once in a lifetime
- something that will never occur again in one's lifetime
I felt that only once in a lifetime would I get a chance to see my favorite singer
perform.
once in a while
- occasionally
We like Japanese food so we go to that restaurant once in a while.
once or twice
- a few times
We went to the new restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
a once-over
- a quick look or examination of someone or something
We gave the rental car a once-over before we signed the contract.
once upon a time
- far in the past
Once upon a time a beautiful princess lived in a castle in a small town.
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