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Letter: o

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On the town

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on the town
1. (idiomatic) Casually enjoying the nightlife of a town or city.
? They went out for a night on the town, but it turned into a pub crawl.
? They were on the town nearly until dawn.

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On the trot

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on the trot (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) successively, in succession; one after the other.
? We played five gigs on the trot.


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On the up

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on the up
1. (idiomatic) rising; becoming greater in number or magnitude.
2. (sports) While the ball is rising.

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On the up and up

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If you are on the up and up, you are becoming increasingly successful.

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The architect has been on the up and up since he designed a building in Dubai.



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On the up-and-up

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on the up-and-up
1. (idiomatic) Legitimate; honest; upright.
? Before paying any money, make sure the organization is on the up-and-up.

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On the uptake

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on the uptake
1. (idiomatic) In understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".

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On the verge

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on the verge
1. Used other than as an idiom: see on,‎ verge.
2. (followed by of) Almost at the beginning of.
? He was finally on the verge of success.
? Every time I thought he was on the verge of telling us, he decided to say something else instead.

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On the wagon

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Someone who is on the wagon is no longer drinking alcohol.

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No wine for me please - I'm on the wagon.



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On the wagon

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on the wagon
1. (idiomatic) Abstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having partaken).
? 1917: “Thank you, but; – er – I’m on the wagon, you know,” declined the youth. — Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Oakdale Affair
2. By extension, maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other unde

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On the wane

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on the wane
1. (idiomatic) in a period of decrease or decline


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On the warpath

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on the warpath
1. (idiomatic) Very angry or upset.


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On the way

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on the way
1. (idiomatic) coming, approaching
? Don't panic! Reinforcements are on the way.
on the way (not comparable)
1. Whilst travelling.


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On the whole

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on the whole (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
? The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film.


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On thin ice

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on thin ice
1. (idiomatic) In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.
? Ever since he was caught stealing office supplies, he has been on thin ice with his boss.

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On top

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on top (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) In a dominant position.
? At the end of the season, Manchester United came out on top.


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On top of

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on top of
1. Atop
2. (idiomatic) In addition to something else.
? . . . and on top of all that, I got a puncture!
3. (idiomatic) Fully informed about, and in control of something; up to speed with.
? I have sorted out the problems and am now on top of the situation.

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On top of the world

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If you feel on top of the world, you are extremely happy because everything is going well for you.

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It's been such a good year for Amy that she feels on top of the world.



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On top of the world

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on top of the world
1. (idiomatic) Delighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.
? He was on top of the world after she agreed to marry him.

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On track

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on track (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern.
2. (idiomatic) On a well-defined promotion path in an organisation, usually tenure.

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On wheels

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on wheels (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, postpositive) To a large degree, excessive.
2. Mobile; able to be moved.
3. Used other than as an idiom: see on,‎ wheels. (Having wheels affixed to the bottom, and so transportable.)

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On-the-spot

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on-the-spot (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic)In the right place at this very moment.
? Now, over to our man in Tokyo for an on-the-spot report.

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Once again

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once again (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) again (once more, one more time).


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Once and for all

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once and for all
1. (idiomatic) Finally, permanently, conclusively.
? They replaced the door, in hopes of correcting the sticking and squeaking once and for all.

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Once in a blue moon

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If something occurs once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely.

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Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon.



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Once in a blue moon

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If something occurs once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely.
once in a blue moon
1. (idiomatic) Very rarely; very infrequently.
2. (archaic) Never.

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Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon.



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Once in a blue moon

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If something occurs once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely.

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Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon.



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Once in a while

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once in a while
1. (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.
? I send her a note once in a while to let her know I'm thinking of her.

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Once more

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once more (not comparable)
1. Again, a further time, once again.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see once,‎ more.

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Once or twice

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once or twice
1. (idiomatic) A small, indefinite number of times.
? Have you changed a tyre before? — Yes, once or twice.

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One after another

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one after another (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) In single file.

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One after the other

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one after the other
1. (idiomatic) One by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).

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One age with

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one age with
1. (Ireland) the same age as, (followed by a name).
? Is Bill thirty years old now, I thought he was one age with our Sarah.

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One and all

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one and all
1. (idiomatic) The entire set of persons or things within a given domain, considered both as separate individuals and collectively.


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One and only

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one and only (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) unique, one of a kind
? Please welcome the one and only Bruce Springsteen!
one and only (plural one and onlies)
1. (idiomatic) only love, sole sweetheart.
? Will you be my one and only?

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One and the same

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one and the same
1. (idiomatic) The same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
? Are the beautiful and the good one and the same? / Indeed, they are one and the same thing.
? It's almost like there's one electron in two places at one and the same time.

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One another

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one another
1. (idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun) Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of two or more people or things; compare each other.
? The raw recruits helped one another get over the first few days.
? Rainy days seemed to follow one another all summer.

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One at a time

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one at a time
1. Individually, as opposed to collectively; slowly or methodically, figuratively.
? He ate the peas on his plate one at a time.
? One at a time, please! I can't hear you if you all talk at once.

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One brick short of a full load

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one brick short of a full load
1. (idiomatic) Not mentally sound; insane.
? I feel fine today, but that gentleman conversing with the house plant there may be one brick short of a full load.
2. (idiomatic) Stupid.
? You have to be one brick short of a full load to think that '7' is a letter in the alphabet.

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One by one

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one by one
1. (idiomatic) Individually in succession; one at a time.
? The passengers escaped through the hatch one by one.

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One card shy of a full deck

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one card shy of a full deck
1. (idiomatic) mentally deranged; demented; insane.
? That guy might be one card shy of a full deck — he thinks that substitute sugar is really a government tracking system.

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One day

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one day
1. (set phrase) At some unspecified time in the future.
? One day I shall upgrade my software, but not just yet.
2. At some unspecified time in the past.
? One day I was playing with a girl from my class.


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One fell swoop

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If something is accomplished at (or in) one fell swoop, it is done in a single action, usually rapidly and ruthlessly.
one fell swoop (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) One stroke; one action or event with many results.
? Changing the oil lubricates the engine and removes debris in one fell swoop.


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The three houses were demolished at one fell swoop.



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One flesh

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one flesh (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Two people united by marriage.


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One foot in the grave

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A person who is either very old or very ill and close to death has onefoot in the grave.

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It's no use talking to the owner.  The poor man has one foot in the grave.



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One good turn deserves another

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Dupa fapta, si rasplata

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One horse town

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A place referred to as a one-horse town is a small, boring town where nothing much ever happens.

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I wish my grandparents didn't live in that one-horse town.  It's such a boring place!



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One horse town

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A place referred to as a one horse town is a small, boring town where nothing much ever happens.

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I wish my grandparents didn't live in that one-horse town.  It's such a boring place!



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One in the eye

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If an event or development is an unexpected disappointment or defeat for someone, you can say that it is one in the eye for that person.

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My promotion was one in the eye for my ambitious colleague.



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One in the eye

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If an event or development is an unexpected defeat or disappointment for someone, it is one in the eye for that person.

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My promotion was one in the eye for my ambitious colleague.



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One in the eye for

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one in the eye for
1. (idiomatic) An event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.
? The success of Firefox is one in the eye for Microsoft.

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