at a stroke—suddenly and with a single action or effort:
Category: Confusing Phrases
At a stretch vs On the stretch
at a stretch—1. continuously; without interruption:
At a run vs On the run
at a run—moving at a running pace:
At a push vs At one push
at a push —(coll.) if compelled by need or circumstances:
At a price vs At the price
at a price—1. bought or sold at a high cost; very expensive:
At a moment vs At the moment
at a moment—at one point in time (out of many):
At a heat vs In heat
at a heat—(coll.) at a single intense effort or action:
At a good price vs At a goodly price
at a good price—1. sell at a fairly high price:
At a glance vs At first glance
at a glance—notice smth. immediately without having to look carefully:
At a draft vs On draft
at a draft—drink all of smth. during one continuous action of swallowing:
At a distance vs In the distance
in the distance—far away:
At a clap vs In a clap
at a clap —(dated) with one effort; at once: