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off the gridIsolated; in a remote location; in seclusion; not participating in some official process or system.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.Rate it:

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off the hookOf a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.Rate it:

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off the markInaccurate; not correct or appropriate.Rate it:

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off topicnot connected with the matter at handRate it:

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oh hisse, enculéCri de découragement ou de désaccord lancé par un groupe de supporters au gardien de but adverse qui effectue un dégagement.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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Old HatOld fashioned, obsolete, not exciting, uninterestingRate 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nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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omitto dicereI avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...Rate it:

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omnem humanitatem exuisse, abiecisse (Lig. 5. 14)to be quite insensible to all feelings of humanity.Rate it:

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omnem humanitatis sensum amisisseto be quite insensible of all feelings to humanity.Rate it:

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omnis cultus et humanitatis expertem esseto be quite uncivilised.Rate it:

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on a cloudy day i saw a rainbow, on the day i saw you , you gave a stormOn better days there's a plot of getting ahead than on a bad day.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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on averageUsually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.Rate it:

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on dit souvent la vérité en riantThere is many a true word spoken in jest.Rate it:

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on fait queue au théâtreThere is a crowd at the door of the theatre (waiting for admittance).Rate it:

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on iceNot being used, or not to be used e.g.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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on lui compterait les côtesHe is nothing but skin and bone.Rate it:

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on ne badine pas avec l'amourLove is not to be trifled with.Rate it:

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on ne lui donnerait pas quarante ansYou would not take him for forty.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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on ne sait à quelle sauce le mettreThere is no knowing what to do with him.Rate it:

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on ne sait quelle pièce y coudreOne does not know how to prevent (or, cure) it.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire boire un âne s'il n'a soifOne man can take a horse to the water, but twenty cannot make him drink.Rate it:

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on peut toujours à bon compte revenirThere is no harm in examining an account twice.Rate it:

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on se l'arrache(of persons) He is the rage; (of things) There is a regular scramble for it.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 blinkFunctioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electronic device.Rate it:

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on the cardsCertain, likely to happen. Foretold and expected but not yet brought to pass.Rate it:

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on the cutting room floorNot included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.Rate it:

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on the down-low(of a male) Publicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:

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on the down-lowPublicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:

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

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on the huhnot level, not square, not straightRate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate it:

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on the slySlyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.Rate it:

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on the tip of one's tongueKnown but not quite remembered.Rate it:

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On the Tip of Your TongueAlmost remembered, almost but not quite brought to mind, unable to remember preciselyRate 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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on y est très bienThe accommodation there is very good.Rate it:

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Once in a Blue MoonVery seldom, scarcely, not very often, hardly everRate 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 brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.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 candle short of a boxnot bright; stupidRate it:

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