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May 13, 2022 · One Moment: Directed by Deirdre O'Connor. With Danny Aiello, Adria Tennor, Frankie Ingrassia, Natalie Seus. Middle-age siblings struggle to manage their lives while caring for their recently widowed aging father.
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- Deirdre O'Connor
- 2022-05-13
The idiom “one moment” is a commonly used phrase in English that conveys the idea of pausing briefly to attend to something. The origins of this idiom can be traced back to ancient times, where it was believed that time was divided into small units called moments.
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Context: Imagine you are at work, sitting at your desk writing an email. You need a very short time – somewhere between 10 seconds and one minute – to finish it. Your colleague approaches and asks you a question. You want to tell him that you can help as soon as you’re finished.
Notice that in each example, you give your colleague a reason for the delay (I’m almost done here, etc.). Needing to wait can feel inconvenient for the person who wants your attention. Giving someone a reason for inconveniencing them is a way to “soften the blow” in polite English. Of course, in face-to-face situations the other person will often b...
To pull (sth) up (phrasal verb): In the context of computer programs and digital files, like the calendar in the example above, to pull something upmeans to make something visible on your computer screen so you can use it. Here are a couple more examples of to pull something up:
You may have noticed that many of the expressions above include the word just. Just is extremely frequent in English (no. 66 according to corpus data). Just has an intimidating number of meanings and uses. Trying to memorize and apply every rule about how to use a word like just can drive you crazy. For most English learners it’s more useful to foc...
Learn how to say "one moment, please" in everyday conversation with (just) a sec, (just) a minute, or (just) a second. See examples, context, and bonus vocabulary tips.
Jun 28, 2021 · One Moment, written and directed by Deirdre O’Connor, is the story of Joe and his family’s struggles and how their love for one another wins out. In Joe, I saw my grandfather, who’s still alive and kicking and stuck in his ways.
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- Deirdre O'connor
Mar 27, 2024 · One Moment is a 2021 film about adult siblings caring for their widowed father. Learn how to watch and stream it online via Amazon Prime Video, a leading streaming platform with original content and popular shows.
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Mar 20, 2021 · One Moment is a movie about middle-age siblings who care for their widowed father. It is directed and written by Deirdre O'Connor and will be released in 2021.
Drama. arrow_forward. A humorous, heart-warming story of middle-age siblings struggling to manage their lives, careers while also caring for their recently widowed aging...
