on one hand
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He maneuvered nimbly through the nursery door, with a large covered platter balanced on one hand like a professional waiter.
From Literature
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Ohio State scored on its first five drives on the way to a 48-10 victory on Saturday at Ohio Stadium, the highlights for the Bruins sporadic enough to be counted on one hand.
From Los Angeles Times
Across his decades of experience, he said, he can count on one hand the number of times a seller wanted to list their home privately.
From MarketWatch
You used to be able to count the number of years between game consoles on one hand.
From BBC
"The number of expatriates in Mali, especially Westerners, can be counted on one hand. There are no mass departures because there aren't many left," the employee said.
From Barron's
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