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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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no, but if you hum a few bars...a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)Rate it:

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non-starterSomeone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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not courageous than mouseSomeone being very fearful and scared of things.Rate it:

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not happy, JanUsed to express displeasure at someone else's incompetence.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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not so fastUsed to tell someone to stop doing something.Rate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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nuntia fratri tuo salutem verbis meis (Fam. 7. 14)remember me to your brother.Rate it:

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obliquo monte decurrereto run obliquely down the hill.Rate it:

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oculos circumferreto look in every direction.Rate it:

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oculos tollere, attollere ad caelumto raise the eyes to heaven; to look up to the sky.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 railsWhen you've lost it all, When your world and life is upside down!Rate it:

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offer one's condolencesTo offer sympathy to someone.Rate 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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omissis pilis gladiis rem gerereto throw down the javelins (pila) and fight with the sword.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.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 talking termsable to talk with someone, either in general or about the particular topicRate 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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only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.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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or elseClean up your room, or else!.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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où voulez-vous en venir?What are you driving at? What is your drift?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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ouvrez l'œil, et le bon! (fam.)Look out!Rate it:

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

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pachydermSomeone with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.Rate it:

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Paganini non ripeteSaid when someone is unwilling to repeat what they have already said.Rate it:

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par monts et par vauxUp hill and down dale.Rate it:

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pardon mePolite expression to get someone to repeat.Rate it:

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parla come mangiUsed to invite someone who uses an excessively cultivated language to speak in a simpler and clearer way.Rate it:

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party crasherSomeone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.Rate it:

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pass asTo be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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pass the torchTo transfer duties or tasks on to another; relinquish responsibilities in favor of someone newRate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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