Everyday English
do one thing at a time
focus on tasks separately
To do tasks one after another instead of trying to do several at once.
Hear it in real life
Should I check the map while driving?
No, do one thing at a time.
I get less stressed when I do one thing at a time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Do one thing in a time.
Say: Do one thing at a time.
Use the fixed expression "at a time," not "in a time."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
do one thing at a time; did one thing at a time
Your turn: say it out loud
I get less stressed when I do one thing at a time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
do one thing at a time
focus on tasks separately
“I get less stressed when I do one thing at a time.”
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