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not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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nous avons brûlé nos vaisseauxThere is no going back now; We mean to fight to the last.Rate it:

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nous sommes allés chercher de la laine et nous sommes revenus tondusWe went out to shear and returned shorn; The biter bit.Rate it:

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nous sommes sortis entre chien et loupWe went out at dusk, between the lights.Rate it:

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noves forarefers to the act of casting out ninesRate it:

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nudge outTo expel, knock out by a small margin.Rate it:

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nulla est facultas alicuius reino opportunity of carrying out an object presents itself.Rate it:

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nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

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nut outTo become crazy, especially with rage.Rate it:

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obsidionem quattuor menses sustinereto hold out for four months.Rate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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odd one outSomething or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.Rate it:

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off one's medsOut of control.Rate it:

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off the back footFrom a defensive position.Rate it:

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Off the Beaten Track (Path)Uncommon, something out of the way, not widely known, unpopularRate it:

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off the railsOut of control.Rate it:

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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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on l'a mis à la porteThey turned him out.Rate it:

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on loanlent outRate it:

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on ne saurait faire d'une buse un épervierOne cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.Rate it:

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on the back burnerNot immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.Rate it:

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on the back footIn a defensive posture; off-balance.Rate it:

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on the back ofas a result of; after; subsequent to.Rate it:

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On the FritzNot operating properly, malfunctioning, out of orderRate it:

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on the tableLaid out, presented forthrightly, presented so as to be able to be scrutinized.Rate it:

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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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on tiptoeWe crept out on tiptoe so as not to wake the children.Rate it:

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once the toothpaste is out of the tube!Once the story is revealed, once the truth in the matter is revealed, the result is nothing can be reversed, the exposure is cast in stone.Rate 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 good turn deserves anotherOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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one's back is upOne is offended or angry.Rate it:

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onoAbbreviation of over and out.Rate it:

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OOMInitialism of out of memory.Rate it:

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oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

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opt outTo choose not to participate in something.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.Rate it:

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ôte-toi de là que je m'y metteYou get out and let me get in.Rate it:

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out and aboutTraveling; out; moving; engaged in regular day to day activities.Rate it:

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out coldEntirely asleep or unconscious.Rate it:

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out datedold fashionedRate it:

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out for bloodWith the intent of killing somebody (especially out of revenge).Rate it:

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Out in Left FieldUnusual, eccentric, off beatRate it:

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Out in the BoondocksSome place far away, in remote placesRate it:

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out like a lightAsleep or unconscious, particularly if this has occurred suddenly and the sleep is deep.Rate it:

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