one-two

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A quick one-touch play between two players
A one-two punch; two punches delivered in rapid succession
(deyim) A succession of two punches, the first a short left, followed by a hard right punch, usually in the jaw: Ali gave Frazir the one-two
(or one-two punch) two forces combining to produce a marked effect
a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing especially; a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
(deyim) Any quick or decisive action which takes the opposition by surprise, thereby ensuring victory: He gave us the old one-two and won the game
a movement in which a boxer hits his opponent with one hand and then quickly with the other
one-two punch
A rapid sequence of two things that has a quick effect
one-two punch
A combination of two punches, one from each hand, thrown in rapid succession
one-two punches
plural form of one-two punch
one-two punch
a combination of two quick blows in rapid succession in boxing especially; a left jab followed at once by a hard blow with the right hand
one-two punch
(or one-two) two forces combining to produce a marked effect
kill two birds with one stone
To solve two problems with one single action

Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight.

one can't hold two watermelons in one hand
do not attempt to take on more than you can handle
one country, two systems
Slogan for the reunification of China as one country, but with areas like Hong Kong and Taiwan with separate economic and political systems
one step forward, two steps back
A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments

We got all the roofing removed but the chimney was damaged and we discovered that some rafters had to be replaced. One step forward, two steps back. Or maybe three.

stand on one's own two feet
To be independent. To survive without any help

It's about time he left home and learnt how to stand on his own two feet.

trip over one's own two feet
To stumble while walking, without having tripped over anything
two birds with one stone
any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action
two heads are better than one
Some problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone
two thousand and one
The number occurring after two thousand and before two thousand and two
two thousand and one
The year 2001
kill two birds with one stone
accomplish two things at once
kill two birds with one stroke
kill two birds with one stone, attain two things at the same time
killed two birds with one stone
took care of two things at once
one or two
a few, not many; singles, some
two against one
expression to describe something which is lacking logic
two are better than one
two people can do - better than one person alone
two heads are better than one
two people can do - better than one can alone
two tickets for the price of one
buy one ticket and one ticket is free
two to one
without a doubt; two against one (as in a score or the number of players on opposite teams)
two-one
the higher of two levels of a second-class university degree in Britain
one-two

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    ... property.  Suppose I take the series of numbers, one, two, four, eight, 16, 32 and so forth. ...
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