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open the battingTo be one of a pair of cricketers that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.Rate it:

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open the kimonoTo reveal details of one's business operations.Rate it:

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open wideTo open one's mouth wideRate it:

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open-armedHaving one's arms open and apartRate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.Rate it:

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operam (et oleum) perdere or frustra consumereto lose one's labour.Rate it:

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operam dare or simply se dare alicui, se tradere in disciplinam alicuius, se conferre, se applicare ad aliquemto become a pupil, disciple of some one.Rate it:

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opposites attractpeople who are completely different make ideal partners.Rate it:

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or bustUsed to indicate one's intention to do everything possible to achieve a goal.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more prominent by making orange or adding orange colour.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more orange.Rate it:

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orare et obsecrare aliquemto entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.Rate it:

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orationem habere (Tusc. 5. 33. 94)to make a speech.Rate it:

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orationis expertem esseto be unable to express one's ideas.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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Oreo cookieA threeway involving two black participants and one white participant between themRate it:

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originem ab aliquo trahere, ducereto trace one's descent from some one.Rate it:

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otio abūti or otium ad suum usum transferreto use up, make full use of one's spare time.Rate it:

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otiosum tempus consumere in aliqua reto spend one's leisure hours on an object.Rate it:

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où il y a de la gêne il n'y a pas de plaisir (ironic.)There is nothing like making one’s self at home everywhere.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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out of characterInconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.Rate it:

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out of house and homeIn a manner that deprives one of dwelling or some aspect thereof.Rate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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out of one's boxCrazy; unhinged; irrational.Rate it:

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out of one's boxStoned or intoxicated.Rate it:

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out of one's cotton-picking mindSynonym of out of one's mind.Rate it:

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out of one's depthTo be in a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.Rate it:

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out of one's elementIn a situation which is unsuitable, unfamiliar, or unenjoyable.Rate it:

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out of one's faceDrunk; intoxicated; inebriated.Rate it:

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out of one's leagueIn a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.Rate it:

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out of one's mindInsane, crazy.Rate it:

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out of one's mindTemporarily mentally unstable; very distressed.Rate it:

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out of one's treeCrazy; unhinged; irrational.Rate it:

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out of one's wayNot in the direct route that one would normally use.Rate it:

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out of one’s handsNo longer responsible for or in one’s power to controlRate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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out on one's earFired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.Rate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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out on one's feetStupefied; dazed; nonfunctional.Rate it:

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outpope the PopeTo try to act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is a genuine member of the group.Rate it:

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outsiderOne who is not part of a community or organization.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 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 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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over one's skisActing or speaking prematurely; getting get ahead of oneself.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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over the river and through the woodsTo be lost.(idiomatic, figuratively) To lose one's mind.Rate it:

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