"for once" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-for once.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (as an exception to the usual): for a change Translations (for the first time): 破天荒 (pòtiānhuāng) (Chinese Mandarin), kerrankin (Finnish), ამჯერად (amǯerad) (Georgian) Translations (in a rare exception to the rule): 破天荒 (pòtiānhuāng) (Chinese Mandarin), fyri eina ferð skyld (Faroese), kerrankin (Finnish), pour une fois (French), wenigstens einmal (German), wenigstens ein einziges Mal (German), most az egyszer (Hungarian), ez egyszer (Hungarian), per una volta (Italian), una volta tanto (Italian), в ко́и-то ве́ки (v kói-to véki) (Russian), на э́тот раз (na étot raz) (Russian), för en gångs skull (Swedish)
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          "ref": "1841, Edgar Allan Poe, Never Bet the Devil Your Head:",
          "text": "For once I would have taken him up upon his insulting wager.",
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          "ref": "1865, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend:",
          "text": "Sell her her waste, please, and give her good measure if you can make up your mind to do the liberal thing for once.",
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          "ref": "1882 April 27, “The Funeral Of Mr. Darwin”, in The Times:",
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          "ref": "1915, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island:",
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          "ref": "2009 November 9, Jillian Law, Liberal Candidate for Franklin, “Now Rudd's on the nose for once”, in The Age:",
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          "sense": "for the first time",
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          "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
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          "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
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          "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
          "word": "per una volta"
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          "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
          "word": "una volta tanto"
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      "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
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      "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
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      "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
      "word": "per una volta"
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      "sense": "in a rare exception to the rule",
      "word": "una volta tanto"
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