Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take one day at a time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables
take one -day at a -time
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes one day at a time (present, singular) taking one day at a time (participle, present) took one day at a time (past) taken one day at a time (participle, past)

Phrases

one step at a time one by one put one foot in front of the other step by step

Frequently Paired Words

ODAAT one step at a time one by one put one foot in front of the other step by step

Synonyms

take things as they come

Questions

What does take one day at a time mean?
To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

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