in one

English

Prepositional phrase

in one

  1. In a single attempt.
    He asked me to guess his middle name, and I got it in one.
  2. (theater) Performed downstage between the frontmost pieces of scenery.

Usage notes
  • (theatre): Correspondingly, a performance between the next pieces of scenery (slightly further back) is in two, and one yet further back in three, which sometimes denotes the entire stage area; a deeper stage might also allow for in four and so on.

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