on one condition

idiom

: only upon doing or accepting one (specified) thing
You can go on one condition: you have to finish your homework.

Examples of on one condition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kathie Lee Gifford might be persuaded to be the next Golden Bachelorette ... on one condition. Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 But, according to Isaacson’s reporting, Caltrans did nothing until Tesla got through to someone there who happened to be a Musk fan and agreed to the paint job, on one condition: a tour of SpaceX for him and a few others. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 That was true on one condition: that Martin would be in the fold and ready to start for the Cowboys against the New York Giants in the season opener. David Moore, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023 So when Mark Development made an offer on the property last year, longtime owners David and James Bramante decided to sell, on one condition — that interested parties would have two years to form a nonprofit and raise funds to buy back the building and operate the cinema. Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023 Buckingham agreed on one condition: if his girlfriend, Stevie Nicks, could join too. Hannah Malach, ELLE, 5 Mar. 2023 Her grandfather gifted her the guitar, on one condition. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2023 Musk then said that Griffin could regain access to her Twitter account, on one condition. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022 That’s fine, said Johnny — on one condition. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022

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“On one condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20one%20condition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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