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oak
( əuk See: GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW.)
oars
( See: REST ON ONE'S OARS.)
oath
( ouθ See: TAKE OATH.)
oats
( See: FEEL ONE'S OATS, SOW ONE'S WILD OATS.)
obey the call of nature
( See: ANSWER THE CALL OF NATURE. {v. phr.}, To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. * /Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the Далее…
occasion
( əˈkeɪʒən See: ON OCCASION.)
occupy oneself
( {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection./)
odd jobs
( {n. phr.} Work that is not steady or regular in nature; small, isolated tasks. * /Dan does odd jobs for his neighbors, barely making enough to eat./)
oddball
( {n.}, , An eccentric person; one who doesn't act like everyone else. * /John is an oddball - he never invites anyone./)
odds
( ɔdz See: BY ALL ODDS.)
odds and ends
( {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./)
odds are against
( {v. phr.} The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor. * /The odds are against her getting here before Monday./)
odds-on
( {adj.}, Almost certain; almost sure; probable. * /Ed is the odds-on choice for class president, because he has good sense and good humor./)
ODTAA
( (pronounced owed-tay) {n. phr.} If there is one problem, there will be more. * /First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one Далее…
of a piece
( {adj. phr.} Of the same kind; in line. - Usually used with "with". * /His quitting the job is of a piece with his dropping out of school./)
of a sort
( {adj. phr.} Not especially good; not very good; of common quality. * /Joel was a magician of sorts, and popular at parties./)
of age
( {adj. phr.} 1a. Old enough to be allowed to do or manage something. * /Mary will be of driving age on her next birthday./ Contrast: OVER AGE, UNDER AGE. 1b. Old enough to vote; having the Далее…
of course
( {adv. phr.} 1. As you would expect; naturally. * /Bob hit Herman, and Herman hit him back, of course./ * /The rain came pouring down, and of course the track meet was canceled./ 2. Without Далее…
of die devil
( See: SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS.)
of ill repute
( {n. phr.} A bordello; a brothel. * /At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar./)
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