one-thing-at-a-time approach
noun phraseUK /wʌn θɪŋ ət ə taɪm əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /wʌn θɪŋ ət ə taɪm əˈproʊtʃ/
A way of doing things where you finish one job before you start the next.
Using a one-thing-at-a-time approach, she cleaned her room shelf by shelf.
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2. A work style that avoids doing many tasks at once.
The teacher praised his one-thing-at-a-time approach during the project.
3. A method of solving problems by handling each part separately.
With a one-thing-at-a-time approach, they fixed the bike one part after another.
4. A habit of giving full attention to only one activity.
Her one-thing-at-a-time approach helped her study without getting distracted.