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nugget of truthJanuary 2008, Chicago Tribune - Clinton's Hispanic edge over Obama.Rate it:

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obsidionem quattuor menses sustinereto hold out for four months.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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of all the gin jointsan expression of astonishment (and possibly of good or bad luck) at a coincidence, especially of seeing someone somewhere unexpectedly; A shortened version of, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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Off the Top of Your HeadWithout careful thought, without any investigationRate 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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off with their headAlternative form of off with someone's headRate it:

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offer one's condolencesTo offer sympathy to someone.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.Rate it:

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on holdDelayed; postponed.Rate it:

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on le tenait à quatreIt needed four men to hold him down.Rate it:

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on le tient à quatreIt needs four men to hold him down.Rate it:

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on one's kneesAt the mercy of someone.Rate it:

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on someone's accountFor someone's sake.Rate it:

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On Someone's CaseContinuously criticizing someone, continually bothering someoneRate it:

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on someone's mindpreoccupying someone; present in someone's thoughtsRate it:

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on talking termsable to talk with someone, either in general or about the particular topicRate it:

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on the airbroadcasting usually over radio waves or on live televisionRate it:

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on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:

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on the rocksPoured over ice, usually in reference to alcoholic drinks.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.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 in the eye forAn event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.Rate it:

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one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:

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onoAbbreviation of over and out.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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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 fireTo begin firing at something or someone.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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open seasonA situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.Rate it:

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open someone's eyesTo become or be made aware of something that was not known or fully understood before.Rate it:

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os brancos que se entendamSaid by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people.Rate it:

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other headThe glans of the penis.Rate it:

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our neighbour is such a fretter. she is always worried about something.Someone who worries a lot is a fretter.Rate it:

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Out of Sight, Out of MindYou forget people that are no longer visible, if you don’t see someone for a while, you tend to forgetRate it:

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out of the woodsOut of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.Rate it:

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over a barrelIn a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized.Rate it:

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Over a BarrelIn a helpless position, in a dilemma, at someone’s mercyRate it:

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over and outUsed to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.Rate it:

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over and overRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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over and over againRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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over nine thousandoff the charts; through the roofRate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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over one's headPerforming at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.Rate it:

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