one and only
Only love, sole sweetheartOnly love, sole sweetheart.
» One can only do one's best.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Only love, sole sweetheart.
Will you be my one and only?
The most talented or famous person (within in a specific context)
Examples
78 sentencesOne can only do one's best.
This book is available at one shop only.
ruЭту книгу можно купить только в одном магазине. — marafon
deDieses Buch gibt es nur in einem Laden. — Kerstin
This will be your one and only notice.
This will be your one and only warning.
ruЭто ваше первое и последнее предупреждение. — Wezel
Tom told Mary she was his one and only.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: one and onlies| Singular | one and only |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.