one-two

[ wuhn-too ]

/ ˈwʌnˈtu /

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noun

Also called one-two punch. Boxing. a left-hand jab immediately followed by a right cross.

Informal. any strong or effective combination of two people or things: The old one-two of a good passer and a good receiver is the best way to win football games.

Fencing. a type of attack made up of two movements.

adjective

employing or suggesting a one-two; with one major or powerful thing or person combined with or following another.

Words nearby one-two

one-time, one-to-one, one-track, one-track mind, one-trick pony, one-two, one-up, one-upmanship, one-way, one-way mirror, one-way ticket

Origin of one-two

First recorded in 1800–10

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And there was a time, prior to the one-two punch of Catwoman and Elektra, when superhero films were championed minority heroes.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can hear it all over Lazaretto, but especially in the one-two punch of "Temporary Ground" and "Would You Fight for My Love?"
Is Jack White the Last True Rock Star?|Andrew Romano|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Victims and those who work with victims of sexual assault describe the pain as a one-two punch.
Harvard’s Biggest Problem With Sexual Assault Is Harvard Itself|Emily Shire|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Had it been a one-two result, could you imagine the sibling rivalry?
What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.|Kevin Bleyer|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, they were both taken out in a one-two shot by supposed good guy Michael, in one of the biggest twists of the series.
The 10 Most Shocking Lost Deaths|Shannon Donnelly, The Daily Beast Video|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I'll give 'im one-two between the eyes if 'e touches me again.
The Christian|Hall Caine
At teacher's command, they swung their arms back and forth vigorously to an accompaniment of the inevitable "one-two, one-two."
A Son of the City|Herman Gastrell Seely
You might have counted one-two before he betrayed the least sign of having heard her.
Manslaughter|Alice Duer Miller
Only thing we ever had trouble with wuz the 'lectric light bulbs in Paulsburg the one-two times our folks went down there.
Sonny|Rick Raphael
The trunk, which was eaten first, was called Na vale ka rusa (the house that perishes); the feet, Ndua-rua(one-two).
The Fijians|Basil Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for one-two

one-two

noun

boxing a jab with the leading hand followed by a cross with the other hand

soccer another term for wall pass

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