for once | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.1782,Frances Burney,Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress:The invitation for the next evening was accepted, and Cecilia,for once, felt no repugnance to joining the company.1841,Edgar Allan Poe,Never Bet the Devil Your Head:For onceI would have taken him up upon his insulting wager.1865,Charles Dickens,Our Mutual Friend:Sell her her waste, please, and give her good measure if you can make up your mind to do the liberal thingfor once.1882April 27, “The Funeral Of Mr. Darwin”, inThe Times:In France, in Germany, in Austro-Hungary, in Italy, in the United States, writers of all shades of opinion,for onceunanimous, have paid a willing tribute to the worth of our great countryman, ignored in life by the official representatives of the kingdom, but laid in death among his peers in Westminster Abbey by the will of the intelligence of the nation.1915,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Anne of the Island:For oncein her life she was surprised out of her reserve; she caught her girl in her arms and crushed her and her flowers against her heart, kissing the bright hair and sweet face warmly.2009November 9, Jillian Law, Liberal Candidate for Franklin, “Now Rudd's on the nosefor once”, inThe Age:

Examples:

EN: "Let's chase them out of the Cammam Woods for once and for all!"
ES: -- ¡Expulsémoslos de Camman Woods de una vez por todas!
EN: Trust me for once;
ES: Confiad en mí.
EN: "l come to sue for pardon, "for once I loved you only because you were beautiful!
ES: "Vengo a rogarte que me perdones."
EN: Aesacus, for once I did not list my misfortunes.
ES: Ésaco, por una vez no me anuncies desgracias.
EN: "lf I could finally dance again for once an old German waltz ".
ES: "Si por fin pudiera volver a bailar por una vez un viejo vals alemán. "
EN: "I for once... rented that room before..."
ES: "Es que ya he estado... una vez en esa habitación... "
EN: # And if for once I love someone
ES: # Y si por una vez amo a alguien
EN: Your dear Frank had the funny idea to create, instead of rats, a human being for once.
ES: Tu querido Frank tuvo la idea graciosa de crear, en lugar de ratas, un ser humano por primera vez.
EN: We'll have enough for once.
ES: Tendremos suficiente por una vez.
EN: Faith, I'm afraid you've the right of it for once, devil take you.
ES: Temo que por primera vez tienes razón, por un demonio.
EN: Would you shut up for once?
ES: ¿No podrías quedarte callada?
EN: And when for once I ask you to do me a favour, you all fail!
ES: ¡Y cuando por una vez os pido un favor, todos me falláis!
EN: Unless-- art for once can bring its technique to bear.
ES: Inocente, querido Markham, sí.
EN: I'm afraid for once, your plans have miscarried.
ES: Me temo que, por una vez, sus planes fracasaron.
EN: Brewster, for once I think you're right.
ES: Brewster, por una vez creo que tienes razón.

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