Meaning of one-minute man | Babel Free
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Examples
“But Larry's smile⟳ told any prospective partner that he wouldn't quit⟳ till she'd gotten hers, and in a world full of one-minute men Larry's track record⟳ spoke for itself.”
“You know⟳ who I'm talking about: The one-minute men! We all had a lot of fun when Missy Elliott and Ludacris sang about them back in the day, but it's no laughing matter⟳ for a lot of folks.”
“Getting Too Excited Too Quickly: "Seriously, there are way too many one-minute men out there."”
“The other four men were required in a united effort for exactly one minute. The work⟳ of the four one-minute men was not hard.”
“If we are far ahead in the fourth quarter I may decide⟳ to use⟳ all of my one-minute men or the players with the lowest playing time; but this is not to make⟳ me appear⟳ to be a nice guy, and it's not for the purpose of going easy on the other team.”
“Broken aero bar and all, Wiggins did manage⟳ to catch⟳ Cavendish, his one-minute man, and he decided to have⟳ a little fun with the fellow British rider and track Madison partner.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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