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Object lessonAn object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)Odds and endsOdds and ends are small, remnant articles and things- the same as 'bits and bobs'.Off colourOff like a shotIf someone is off like a shot, they leave or get going very quickly indeed.Off on one(UK) If someone goes off on one, they get extremely angry indeed.Off the beaten trackSomewhere that's off the beaten track is in a remote location.Off the chartIf something goes off the chart, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.Off the cuffIf you do something off the cuff, you do it without any preparation.Off the gridSomeone who is off the grid lives outside society and chooses not to follow its rules and conventions.Off the hookIf someone is off the hook, they have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done.Off the markIf something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect.Off the railsIf someone has gone off the rails, they have lost track of reality.Off the recordSomething off the record is said in confidence because the speaker doesn't want it attributed to them, especially when talking to the media.Off the scaleIf something goes off the scale, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.Off the shelfIf a product is off the shelf, it can be used straightaway without any setting-up.Off the top of your headIf you say something off the top of your head, you don't think about it beforehand.Off the trackIf something puts or throws you off your track, it distracts you or keeps you from achieving what you want.Off the wallSomething that is off the wall is unconventional.Off your chump(UK) If someone is off their chump, they are crazy or irrational.Off your guardIf you catch someone off their guard, they are not ready or prepared when you do or say something.('Take somoene off their guard' is also used.)Off your rocker(UK) Someone who is off their rocker is crazy.Off-handOff-hand means without preparation. People say that they don't know the answer off-hand, meaning that they don't know it at that time.Oh, my goodness!An expression of surprise.Old chestnutAn old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact.Old flames die hardIt's very difficult to forget old things, especially the first love.Old friends and old wine are bestThis idiom means that the things and people that we know well are better than the unfamiliar.Old hatIf something's old hat, it seems rather old fashioned and dated.Old wives' taleA proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is sometimes false.Older than dirt Something or someone's that's older than the dirt is extremely old. Older than dirtSomething or someone that's older than dirt is very old indeed.Older than the hillsSomething or someone's that's older than the hills is extremely old.Oldest trick in the bookThe oldest trick in the book is a well-known way of deceiving someone, though still effective.Olive branchIf you hold out or offer an olive branch, you make a gesture to indicate that you want peace.On a fishing expeditionIf someone is on a fishing expedition, they are trying to get information, often using incorrect or improper ways to find things out.On a missionBeing on a mission refers to acting in a determined way and so focus in doing something that he/she is oblivious of anything else around him/her.On a razor edgeIf something is on a razor edge, it it is in a risky situation and the outcome is very uncertain.On a rollIf you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success.On a shoogly peg(Scot) Something, like a person's job, that's on a shoogly peg is insecure.On a silver platterIf you hand or give something on a silver platter to someone, you let them have it too easily.On all foursIf someone is on all fours, they crawl.On Carey Street(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.On fireIf you're on fire, you're doing really well at something.On good termsIf people are on good terms, they have a good relationship.On holdIf something is on hold, no action is being taken.On iceIf plans are put on ice, they are delayed and no action will be taken for the foreseeable future.On my backIf people are on your back, they are bothering or nagging you.On my watchIf someoething happens on your watch, you are responsible for it as you were in charge.On pins and needlesIf you are on pins and needles, you are very worried about something.On tenterhooksThis means that she is waiting impatiently and excitedly for something.On The AnvilIf something is on the anvil, it is being discussed or prepared but is not yet ready.On the ballIf someone's on the ball, they are well-informed and know what's going on in their area of responsibility or interest.On the blink(UK) Is a machine is on the blink, it isn't working properly or is out of order.On the blower(UK) If someone is on the blower, they are on the phone.On the cards(UK) If something is in the cards, it is almost certain to happen.On the carpetWhen you are called to the bosses office (since supposedly, they are the only ones who have carpet) and its definitely not for a good reason, i.e., you are in trouble, something has not gone according to plan and either maybe you are responsible and/or have some explaining to do.On the caseIf someone is on the case, they are dealing with a problem.On the cheapIf you do something on the cheap, you spend as little as possible to do it.On the chopping blockA person who's on the chopping block is in danger of losing their job or getting into serious trouble. A project that's on the chopping block is likely to be terminated.On the dole(UK) Someone receiving financial assistance when unemployed is on the dole.On the dotIf someone says that they're leaving at seven on the dot, don't be late; they mean at exactly seven o'clock.On the doubleIf someone tells you to do something on the double, they want you to do it immediately and quickly.On the face of itThis idiom is used when describing the way a situation appears, while allowing for the possibility that things may be different: On the face of it, the company looks very profitable. (The company appears to be very profitable, but this may not be the case.)On the factory floorOn the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced.On the fiddle(UK) Someone who is stealing money from work is on the fiddle, especially if they are doing it by fraud.On the flip sideOn the reverse or the other sideOn the flyIf you do things on the fly, you do things without preparation, responding to events as they happen.On the game(UK) A person who is on the game works as a prostitute.On the groundEvents on the ground are where things are actually happening, not at a distance.On the hoofIf you decide something on the hoof, you do it without planning, responding to events as they happen.On the hookIf someone is on the hook, they are responsible for something.On the houseIf you get something for free that would normally have to be bought, especially in a bar or restaurant, it is on the house.On the knock(UK) If you buy something on the knock, you pay for it in instalments.On the knocker(UK) If someone is on the knocker, they are going from house to house trying to buy or sell things or get support.On the knocker(AU) If you do something on the knocker, you do it immediately or promptly.On the lamIf someone is on the lam, they are hiding from the police or authorities, especially to avoid arrest or prison.On the levelIf someone is honest and trustworthy, they are on the level.On the lineIf somebody's job is on the line, they stand a very good chance of losing it.On the makeIf someone is on the make, they are trying to make a lot of money, usually illegally.On the mapIf a place becomes widely known, it is put on the map. A place that remains unknown is off the map.On the moneyIf you are on the money, you are right about something.On the mound(USA) If you're on the mound, you're on the mound back at your game, back in control.On the never-never(UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit.On the nod(UK) If something is accepted by parliament or a committee majority, it is on the nod.On the nod(UK) Someone who's on the nod is either asleep or falling asleep, especially when the shouldn't or are are in a position unusual for sleep, like sitting or standing.On the nod(UK) When a horse runs, its head moves backwards and forwards alternately - in horse racing, if 2 horses cross the line together the one whose head happens to be going forward often wins and is said to win 'on the nod'.On the noseThis means right on time.On the reboundIf someone is on the rebound, their relationship has recently ended and they are emotionally unstable.On the right footIf you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.On the rocksIf something, like a relationship, is on the rocks, it is in trouble and may come to an end.On the ropesWhen something or someone is on the ropes, it or they are doing badly and likely to fail.On the runIf someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police.On the same pageIf people are on the same page, they have the same information and are thinking the same way.On the same wavelengthIf people are on the same wavelength, they have the same ideas and opinions about something.On the shelfIf something like a project is on the shelf, nothing is being done about it at the moment.On the skidsWhen things or people are on the skids, they are in serious decline and trouble.On the slyIf someone does something on the sly, they do it furtively or secretly.On the strokeIf you arrive somewhere on the stroke of 2 o'clock, you arrive at exactly that time.(At the stroke is also used.)On the stumpWhen politicians are campaigning for support and votes, they are on the stump.On the tableIf a plan or proposal is on the table, it is being discussed.On the take(UK) Someone who is stealing from work is on the take.
On the takeThis is used as a term to describe someone in a position of authority who is corrupt, someone who will take money in exchange for doing something for the person paying that may be illegal.On the tip of your tongueIf a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can't quite remember it at the moment.On the trot(UK) This idiom means 'consecutively'; I'd saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days.On the up and upIf you are on the up and up, you are making very good progress in life and doing well.On the up and upTo say that something or someone is on the up and up means that the thing or person is legitimate, honest, respectable.On the uptakeIf someone is quick on the uptake, they understand something quickly, but if they're slow on the uptake, it takes them a long time to get it.On the wagonIf someone is on the wagon, they have stopped drinking alcohol.On the wallaby track(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.On top of the worldIf you are on top of the world, everything is going well for you.On your high horseWhen someone is on their high horse, they are being inflexible, arrogant and will not make any compromises.On your last legsIf someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.On your soapboxIf someone is up on their soapbox about something, they are very overtly and verbally passionate about the topic.On your todIf you are on your tod, you are alone.On your toesSomeone on his or her toes is alert and ready to go.Once bitten, twice shyIf somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.Once in a blue moonIf something happens once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely indeed.One bad appleThe full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.One fell swoopIf something is done at one fell swoop, it is done in a single period of activity, usually swiftly and ruthlessly.One for the roadA last drink before leaving a pub or bar is one for the road.One good turn deserves anotherThis means that when people do something good, something good will happen to them.One hand washes the otherThis idiom means that we need other people to get on as cooperation benefits us all.One in the eyeIf you achieve something that will irritate someone because they did not think that you were capable it is one in the eye for them.One man's loss is another man's gainThis means thato ne person's setback benefits someone else.One man's meat is another man's poisonThis idiom means that one person can like something very much, but another can hate it.One man's trash is another man's treasureWhat is useless to one person might be valuable to another.One nail drives out anotherA new pain or problem will stop you worrying or feeling bad about something else.One over the eight(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.One over the eight(UK) Someone who has had one over the eight is very drunk indeed. It refers to the standard eight pints that most people drink and feel is enough.One swallow does not make a summerThis means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right.One-man bandIf one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.One-offA one-off event only happens once and will not be repeated.One-offA one-off occurence is a unique or exceptional event.One-trick ponyA one-trick pony is someone who does one thing well, but has limited skills in other areas.Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinchesThis means that it's hard to know how much someone else is suffering..Oops a daisyAn expression used to indicate surprise.Open all hoursIf a shop or suchlike is open all hours, it only closes, if at all, terribly late.Open bookIf a person is an open book, it is easy to know what they think or how they feel about things.Open old soresWhen a sore is almost healed, and if a person rips or tears it open, it is way of preventing the healing process and further aggravating the pain. This phrase, metaphorically suggests, to revive or reopen a quarrel or enmity which was almost forgotten.Open old woundsIf you open old wounds, you revive a quarrel or problem that caused a lot of trouble in the past.Open secretAn open secret is something that is supposed to be secret but is common knowledge.Open the floodgatesIf you open the floodgates, you make something possible to happen that had been difficult, illegal or impossible.Open-and-shutA question or issue that is open-and-shut is easily proved or settled.Opening a can of wormsIf you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.Opportunity knocks but onceThis idiom means that you only get one chance to achieve what you really want to do.backgrou
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