English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "how could one" Mean?
Learn what "how could one" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Intermediate
Neutral
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Express Doubt
How could one man move
It means the speaker is surprised and doubtful that one person could do that so quickly.
From The Mistress Trap, Episode 18
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is reacting in disbelief at how quickly one person moved everything.
Usage Scenario
Use this to question whether something happened as described. It works in investigative or suspicious conversation, but not as a casual idiom page.
Better ways to say it
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How could he move everything so fast?
2
How did one person do that so quickly?
3
I can't believe he moved everything that fast.
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