| 单词 | one down, one to go |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone (two, etc.) down, one (two, etc.) to go P7. one (two, etc.) down, one (two, etc.) to go and variants: used to express progress through a series of items or tasks with a specified number completed or dealt with, and a specified number remaining; cf. go v. 9c.In early use often with reference to defeating or bringing down a series of opponents (cf. senses 2d, 17a). ΚΠ 1920 Independent (N.Y.) 6 Mar. 346/2 (cartoon caption) One down—one to go. John Bull [in boxing ring, to Labour Extremist]: All the time I've been fighting Fritz you've been threatening me. Now come on! 1925 Washington Post 21 Aug. 15/6 (advt.) One down, two to go! Our three-day sale..is already making a quick clean-up. 1947 A. P. Cage Nothingness of War i. 32 ‘Two Down and One to Go.’ Mussolini had been reported shot to death... Hitler had fled... Hirohito..trembled. 1970 Times 18 Nov. 11/7 Two years down, one to go. 1997 K. Denton Wedding Escapade xi. 174 Five different companies, one-day sessions each. Four down, one to go. 2018 Sc. Sun (Nexis) 9 Apr. 15 The manager has set us a target of winning our last five games...That's one victory down so only four more to go. < as lemmas |
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