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at one time or another

at one time or another prepositional phrase: at a certain point in time; at various times.

Prepositional phrase

  1. At a certain point in time; at various times.

Questions about at one time or another

What does at one time or another mean?
At one time or another means at a certain point in time; at various times.
What part of speech is at one time or another?
At one time or another is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at one time or another in the dictionary

  1. at one blast
  2. at one blow
  3. at one go
  4. at one stroke
  5. at one time
  6. at one time or another
  7. at one's best
  8. at one's ease
  9. at one's elbow
  10. at one's feet
  11. at one's fingers' ends

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