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one-hit wonder
a person or thing with only one success.
one-horse race
A situation with only one clear winner.
one-horse town
a small, unremarkable place
one-man band
a person who performs many roles.
one-night stand
a brief sexual encounter
one-track mind
Only thinking about one thing.
one-trick pony
a person or thing with only one skill
one-way ticket to Palookaville
a situation leading to failure or trouble
one's ass is grass
someone is in serious trouble and facing strict punishment
one's back is up
someone is angry and ready to argue
one's bark is worse than one's bite
Someone is more aggressive in words than actions.
one's belly thinks one's throat has been cut
Feeling extremely hungry or starving.
one's blood is up
feeling excited or angry.
one's blood runs cold
someone feels intense fear or shock
one's cake is dough
one's plans or hopes have completely failed
one's cotton socks off
to a very surprising or impressive degree
one's damned if one does and one's damned if one doesn't
no good choice; both options have problems
one's days are numbered
Time left to live is limited.
one's door is open
a warm welcome is offered to guests
one's egg breaks
someone experiences a complete mental collapse
one's egg cracks
to face a difficult situation suddenly.
one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
someone lacks common sense or understanding.
one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor
someone is not very smart
one's elevator doesn't go to the top
someone is lacking intelligence