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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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off with someone's headUsed to express a desire to kill the person in question.Rate it:

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offendere in aliquo (Mil. 36. 99)to have something to say against a person, to object to him.Rate it:

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offendere, nancisci aliquemto meet, come across a person; to meet casually.Rate it:

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offensionem habereto give offense to, to shock a person (used of things, vid. sect. V. 18).Rate it:

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oil trashAn uncultured, rowdy roughneck employed in the petroleum industry, especially a "white trash" person if used negatively.Rate it:

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old fartAn elderly person who holds views that are considered old-fashioned.Rate it:

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old fogeyOld person.Rate it:

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old handA person who is experienced at a certain activity.Rate it:

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old sodUsed other than as an idiom: see old, sod (person).Rate it:

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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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older adultAn old person.Rate it:

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omnibus artibus aliquem ludificari, eludereto fool a person thoroughly.Rate it:

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on a first-name basisHaving enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surnameRate it:

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on the highstreetIn personRate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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one after the otherOne by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).Rate it:

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one and the sameThe same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.Rate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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one moment, pleaseUsed to ask a person to wait a moment.Rate it:

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one should be so luckyIt is highly doubtful: indicating that something is not likely to happen to the person specified.Rate it:

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one to talkA person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has.Rate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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one's got to do what one's got to doA person must do what he or she feels obliged to do.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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one-hit wonderA person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.Rate it:

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one-man bandAn organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.Rate it:

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one-trick ponyA person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.Rate it:

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oopsie daisySomething you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.Rate it:

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open bookA person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.Rate it:

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open sourcererA person who refuses to be a Googler, Facebooker or any form of #BigTecher, indulges instead in the magic of collective wisdom in open source!Rate it:

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open-door policyA policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.Rate it:

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opposite numberA person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in an other organization; a counterpart.Rate it:

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optionem alicui dare (Acad. 2. 7. 19)to give a person his choice.Rate it:

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optionem alicui dare, utrum...anto offer a person the alternative of... or...Rate it:

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Oreo cookieA black person that appears to the community to embody the social and cultural features of a white personRate it:

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orfèvre en la matièreAn expert in the matter; a person with good judgment.Rate it:

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out of central castingConforming to the stereotypical image of a particular type of person or group.Rate it:

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pack heatTo carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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packing heatCarrying one or more firearms on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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pain in the neckIrritating personRate it:

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paper tigerA seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.Rate it:

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paper trailThe records left by a person or organization in the course of activities.Rate it:

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party animalA person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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paw offTo manually stimulate another person sexually, generally a male.Rate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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