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outside worldThe world external to the human mind.Rate it:
outsiderA competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.Rate it:
outsiderA newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.Rate it:
outsiderOne who is not part of a community or organization.Rate it:
over a barrelIn a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized.Rate it:
Over a BarrelIn a helpless position, in a dilemma, at someone’s mercyRate it:
over and outUsed to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.Rate it:
over and overRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:
over and over againRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:
over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:
over nine thousandoff the charts; through the roofRate it:
over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:
over one's headPerforming at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.Rate it:
over one's skisActing or speaking prematurely; getting get ahead of oneself.Rate it:
over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:
Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:
over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:
over the linebeyond the level of what is acceptableRate it:
over the moonDelighted, thrilled.Rate it:
over the river and through the woodsUsed other than as an idiom: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.Rate it:
over the river and through the woodsTrying to achieve a particular task, often with difficulty.Rate it:
over the river and through the woodsTo be lost.(idiomatic, figuratively) To lose one's mind.Rate it:
over the river and through the woodsTo lose one's mind.Rate it:
over the topBold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.Rate it:
over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:
Over Your HeadBeyond one’s comprehension, in a situation that is difficult for you to handleRate it:
over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:
overkillA destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.Rate it:
overkillAn unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.Rate it:
overleapTo ignore.Rate it:
overleapTo leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.Rate it:
overleapTo omit.Rate it:
owing tobecause ofRate it:
own countOwn suppositon or derivation.Rate it:
own upTo acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt. Often used with to.Rate it:
ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:
oy veyIndicating dismay or griefRate it:

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