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ESLPod_0585_WE_0844 Being Clear or Confusing The phrase "for once," in this podcast, is used to talk about something that happens very rarely or never, although one wishes it would happen more often: "Just for once, it would be really nice to come home to a clean house and have dinner waiting for me." The similar phrase "at once" means immediately: "Come to my office at once!" The phrase "once more" or "once again" means again, or happening another time after something has already happened many times: "Let me explain this to you once again." Finally, the phrase "all at once" means suddenly and unexpectedly: "We were sitting at home, enjoying a quiet dinner, when all at once we heard a loud explosion and then the neighbors' shouting."

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ESLPod 585 for once About You

Id	ESLPod_0585_WE_0844
Episode Id	ESLPod 585
Episode Title	Being Clear or Confusing
Phrase	for once
Text	The phrase "for once," in this podcast, is used to talk about something that happens very rarely or never, although one wishes it would happen more often: "Just for once, it would be really nice to come home to a clean house and have dinner waiting for me." The similar phrase "at once" means immediately: "Come to my office at once!" The phrase "once more" or "once again" means again, or happening another time after something has already happened many times: "Let me explain this to you once again." Finally, the phrase "all at once" means suddenly and unexpectedly: "We were sitting at home, enjoying a quiet dinner, when all at once we heard a loud explosion and then the neighbors' shouting."
Topics	About You

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