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one and only
Idioms and Phrases
One's only love; one's only sweetheart. For example, He swore she was his one and only, but the detective following him knew better . [c. 1900]Example Sentences
She is the one and only Cher, an American icon who has long dazzled audiences around the world with her extraordinary singing, acting and comedic chops.
Asked whether he should have given the place back, he said: "Maybe that was my one and only chance."
John and Yoko’s "Mike Douglas Show" residency has also gone down in history because of Lennon taking the stage for the one and only time with rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
The 27-year-old was last included in a Three Lions squad when he made his one and only appearance as a substitute against Brazil in 2017.
“Jeremy is the one and only,” she wrote in the comments section, after condemning the paparazzi.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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