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more than one — Although this phrase obviously expresses a plural idea, it is followed by a verb in the singular: More than one story about this event has been printed. The verb is singular because of its relation (attraction) to one, not more. If the phrase is… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
More Than One Universe — More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke … Wikipedia
more than one can tell — index innumerable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
more than one can poke a stick at — adjective occurring in abundance; of a large quantity; many Check out this shop! They have more kinds of carpet than you can poke a stick at! Syn: more than one can shake a stick at … Wiktionary
more than one can shake a stick at — adjective occurring in abundance; of a large quantity; many Any English High Street has more Indian Restaurants than you can shake a stick at. Syn: more than one can poke a stick at … Wiktionary
more than one can chew — See: BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE CAN CHEW … Dictionary of American idioms
more than one can chew — See: BITE OFF MORE THAN ONE CAN CHEW … Dictionary of American idioms
more than one way to skin a cat — usually applied to felines but in the southern United States where eating catfish (Ictaluridae) is common, applied to a fish and also meaning there is more than one way to do something … Dictionary of ichthyology
more than one could shake a stick at — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very many; a great many; more than you can count. * /There were more people at the game than you could shake a stick at./ * /I had more assignments for homework than I could shake a stick at./ … Dictionary of American idioms
more than one could shake a stick at — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very many; a great many; more than you can count. * /There were more people at the game than you could shake a stick at./ * /I had more assignments for homework than I could shake a stick at./ … Dictionary of American idioms
