AT ONCE


Meaning of AT ONCE in English

adv. phr. 1. Without delay; right now or right then; immediately. Put a burning match next to a piece of paper and it will begin burning at once. Mother called the children to lunch, and Paul came at once, but Brenda stayed in the sand pile a little longer.

Synonym: RIGHT AWAY or RIGHT OFF.

Compare: ALL AT ONCE 2 .

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.