One at a time. .........................................

English translation: This is very irregular

16:43 Aug 31, 2019
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / listening and comprehension/understanding spoken English
English term or phrase: One at a time. .........................................
I can't understand what the judge is saying after this line: "All right, all right, one at a time". .............................

Obs: It seems the judge is saying something to Miss Clitterbern, but I don't understand what he's saying.

Link: https://youtu.be/rpobKMZ1rK8

Time: 3:10 ---> 3:11

Thanks!
Daniel Slon
Selected answer:This is very irregular
Explanation:
It's one of those things people in authority like judges say, or said then in Britain, when things are not being done according to procedure.

"irregular
[...]
2 Contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established."
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/irregular
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
Charles, thanks a lot again and again! You are helping me a lot!
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4 +5This is very irregular
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one at a time. .........................................
This is very irregular


Explanation:
It's one of those things people in authority like judges say, or said then in Britain, when things are not being done according to procedure.

"irregular
[...]
2 Contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established."
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/irregular


Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 01:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Charles, thanks a lot again and again! You are helping me a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulla Kask
32 mins
  -> Thank you, Ulla :-)

agree  JaneTranslates: Of course. Perfectly clear--once you told us.
1 hr
  -> LOL! Thanks, Jane! It partly the accent and partly the idiom; this is the English of my childhood.

agree  Sheri P: Well done! These are kind of fun :-)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sheri :-) I agree; I'm enjoying these questions.

agree  David Moore (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, David :-)

agree  B D Finch
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks, B D :-)
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