in one piece
idiom
: without being hurt or damaged
It was a difficult trip, but we all made it home in one piece.
All our furniture arrived in one piece.
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Bend elbows and slowly lower body toward the floor in one piece.
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Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
Along with learning about the changes to the upcoming report card, the board received an offer from a neighbor to move the wall in front of Lincoln Center three blocks south to preserve it in one piece, and approved a $1.67 million tutoring program.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Rosie Whittingon-Evans was just hoping to get through NordicX in one piece.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2022
In traditional highlights, the colorist would apply dye from root to tip before folding the entire section in one piece of foil.
—Lottie Winter, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2021
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Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
Along with learning about the changes to the upcoming report card, the board received an offer from a neighbor to move the wall in front of Lincoln Center three blocks south to preserve it in one piece, and approved a $1.67 million tutoring program.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
Rosie Whittingon-Evans was just hoping to get through NordicX in one piece.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2022
In traditional highlights, the colorist would apply dye from root to tip before folding the entire section in one piece of foil.
—Lottie Winter, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2021
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“In one piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20one%20piece. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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