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cheerfully welcomed by one and all. 19 **one and the same** exactly the same: *In fact the soldier and the priest were **one and the same** person.* 20 **one for all and all for one** *quote* the phrase used by the THREE MUSKETEERS in the book by Alexandre DUMAS to show that they would all support and protect each other 21 **one for the road** *infml* a last drink (usually alcoholic) before going home 22 **one of** a member of (a group): *Our dog is like **one of** the family.* 23 **one or two** a few: *I've invited **one or two** friends round this evening.* 24 **one-** having only one: *one-armed | one-eyed | a one-parent family (=with either a mother or father, but not both) | a one-man boat* → see also ONE-TO-ONE
**one²** *pron* 1 *pl.* **ones** (used instead of a noun or noun phrase that describes a single thing or person): *Have you any books on **farming**? I'd like to borrow **one**.* (=a book on farming) | *I've got several books: which **one**/which **ones** would you like?* (*compare* *I know you've got a lot of books and I'd like to borrow some.*) | '*Which key do you want?' '**The one** that's lying on the table.*' | *There are only hard chocolates left; we've eaten all the soft **ones**.* | *This **one**'s a bit small - have you got a slightly bigger **one**?* | *The officer is the **one** who gives the orders.* | *The problem is **one** that has caused us a lot of trouble.* → see USAGE 1 2 (*no pl.*) *infml* or *pomp* any person; YOU: *One should do one's duty/ (AmE) his duty.* | *It makes one wonder if the government know what they are doing.* | *If necessary, one can always consult a dictionary.* → see USAGE 3 3 **one who/that/to** etc the sort of person who/that/to etc: *I'm not usually **one to complain**, but ...* 4 **the/one's little/young ones** *pomp* or *humor* the/one's children: *My **little ones** are grown up, with young **ones** of their own.* 5 **the one about** *infml* the joke about: *Have you heard **the one about** the traveling salesman and the farmer's daughter?*
**USAGE** 1 In formal writing, avoid the use of **ones** when two adjectives are used for comparison: *He buys German rather than British cars (fml)* and *He buys German cars rather than British **ones** (infml).* 2 In American English and formal British English, **ones** is not used after **these** or **those**: *Shall we adopt these methods or those?* 3 In British English, **one** meaning 'any person' is usually followed by **one's** and **oneself**: *One should wash oneself / wash one's hair regularly.* In American English, it is also correct to say: *One should wash himself/wash his hair regularly.* 4 American speakers are more used to using and hearing **you** in sense 2, meaning 'any person', and **one** therefore sounds formal and British. Thus: (*AmE* and *infml*) *You can't always get what you want.* || (*BrE* and *fml*) *One can't always get what one wants.*
**O'Neal, Sha'quille** /əʊˈniːl, ʃəˈkiːl/ (1972–) a US basketball player known especially for playing for the LA Lakers team. He is known for being big and very determined, and for his ability to **DUNK** (=throw the ball downwards through the basket) with great force. He has made several records, and has also appeared in films and video games.
**one an'other** *pron* each other: *They hit **one another**.* | *They often stay at **one another's** houses.*
**one-armed 'bandit** also **fruit machine** *BrE* || **slot machine** *AmE* —, *n* a machine with one long handle, into which people put money to try to win more money
**one-day 'cricket** *n* [U] a game of CRICKET with a limited number of OVERS which must be completed within one day. Each team receives the same number of balls and the team that gets the most runs is the winner.
**one-di'mensional** *adj* *derog* simple and not considering or showing all the parts of something: *the novel's **one-dimensional** characters*
**One Flew Over the 'Cuckoo's 'Nest** a novel by the US writer Ken Kesey, that was made into a successful film with Jack Nicholson. The main character in the story, McMurphy, pretends to be mad in order to get out of prison and is sent to a mental hospital. While there, he opposes the authority of the nurse who controls his WARD, and encourages other patients to think for themselves instead of always following orders. But by the end of the novel MacMurphy has had a **LOBOTOMY** (=had part of his brain removed). He is completely unable to think or act for himself and the Nurse once again has control over her patients.
**One Foot in the 'Grave** a British SITCOM (=a television programme that consists of a series of humorous stories about the same group of characters) about an old man called Victor MELDREW who is always getting angry and complaining about everything, and is known especially for saying 'I don't believe it!' when something goes wrong or something very surprising happens
**'one-horse** *adj* [A] 1 pulled by only one horse 2 *humor* small and uninteresting: *a **one-horse** town*
**One Hundred and One Dal'matians** (1961) a CARTOON film made by Walt DISNEY, and based on the book for children by Dodie Smith, about 101 young DALMATIANS which an evil woman called CRUELLA DE VIL wants to kill so that she can use their skins to make a coat. Another film was made of the story in 1996 with human actors.
**O'Neill, Eu-gene** /əʊˈniːl, ˈjuːdʒiːn/ (1888–1953) a US writer of plays, who won the NOBEL PRIZE for Literature in 1936. His plays include *The Icman Cometh* and *Long Day's Journey into Night*.
**O'Neill, Jon-jo** /ˈdʒɒndəʊl ˈdʒəʊn-/ (1952–) a very successful Irish JOCKEY who in 1990 began training horses for races.
**O'Neill, Martin** (1952–) a football manager from Northern Ireland. He was a successful player before becoming a manager. After several years with English clubs, he became manager of Glasgow Celtic in Scotland inn 2000.
**one-liner** *n* a very short joke or humorous remark: *a new play full of snappy **one-liners***
**'one-man** *adj* [A] operated, worked, or run by one person: *a **one-man** show* (=with only one person performing) | *the buses are **one-man** operated* (=the driver also takes the passengers' money and gives out tickets)
**one-man 'band** *n* 1 a street musician who carries several different instruments and plays them all at once, with the hands, mouth, knees, feet etc 2 *infml* an activity which someone does without accepting help from other people: *This firm is really a **one-man band**.*
**One Nation Party, the** *n* a RIGHT-WING NATIONALIST political party in Australia, started in 1997. It opposes government policies (POLICY) that give advantages to ABORIGINES and to people coming to live in Australia from other countries. In 1998 the party won nearly a quarter of the vote in the State elections in Queensland. Since then, the party has lost a lot of support.
**one-ness** /ˈwʌnnəs/ *n* [U] a peaceful feeling of being part of a whole: [+with] *a sense of **oneness** with nature*
**one-night 'stand** *n* 1 a performance of music or a play that is given only once in each of a number of places: *The rock group played a series of **one-night stands** in the North.* 2 *infml* (a person involved in) a (sexual) relationship which lasts only one night or a very short time
**'one-off** *adj* *BrE* [A] 1 happening or done only once: *Yours for a **one-off** payment of £200.* 2 made as a single example —**one-'off** *n*: *The car's a **one-off**; it's worth a fortune.* (fig.) *He's a **one-off**, a real character.* → see also ONE-SHOT
**one-on-'one** *adj* between only two people: *Virtually all instruction is in small groups or **one-on-one**.* —**one-on-one** *adv*: *Often, the employer just called in the drivers and bargained with them directly, **one-on-one**.*
**one-parent 'family** *n* a family of at least one dependent child and a mother or father who has no partner. Many councils in Britain make special efforts to find places for one-parent families to live, although some people, who think that the parents should stay together, disapprove of this.
**'one-piece** *adj* [A] made in one piece only; not having separate parts: *a **one-piece** swimsuit*
**o-ner-ous** /ˈɒnərəs, ˈəʊ–||ˈəʊ–/ *difficult; BURDENSOME*: *an **onerous** task/duty* —**ly** *adv* —**ness** *n* [U]
**one-self** /wʌnˈself/ *pron* especially *BrE fml* 1 (reflexive form of ONE) *to wash **oneself*** | *One can't enjoy **oneself** if one/if he (AmE) is too tired.* 2 (strong form of ONE) *To do something **oneself** is often easier than getting someone else to do it.* 3 *infml* (in) one's usual state of mind or body: *One isn't quite **oneself** in the early morning.* 4 (all) **by oneself** alone; without help: *One can't play tennis **by oneself**.* 5 **to oneself** for one's own private use; not to be shared: *One would rather have a bedroom to **oneself**.* → see ONE (USAGE), YOURSELF (USAGE)