at one time
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at one time
1. At the same time; in unison. Don't try to carry more than two boxes at one time—they're heavy! I can't understand a word with all of you screaming at one time.
2. In the past. Yes, I was a teacher at one time, long before I became a fashion designer.
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at one time
1. Simultaneously, at the same time, as in All the boys jumped into the pool at one time. For synonyms, see at once, def. 1; at the same time, def. 1.
2. Formerly, in the past, as in At one time very few houses in town were on the market.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
at one time
1. Simultaneously.
2. At a period or moment in the past.
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