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take one (thing) at a time

Definition

to do or deal with one thing before starting to do or deal with another: There are a few problems, but let's take one thing at a time.Classifying and creating order
(Definition of take one (thing) at a time from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)