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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 one's medsOut of control.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 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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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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offer one's condolencesTo offer sympathy to someone.Rate 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 head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate 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nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it: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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omnia uno aspectu, conspectu intuerito take in everything at a glance.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.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 lui donnerait pas quarante ansYou would not take him for forty.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 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 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 down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.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 takeCorrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments.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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on veut nous mettre dedans (fam.)They want to entrap us, to take us in.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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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 strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.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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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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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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oppidum capere, expugnareto take, storm a town.Rate it:

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

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opus aggredito take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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