Idioms and Phrases August 5, 2020 at 03:07PM
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Idioms (O)
List of common English idioms that start with O.
Off His Trolley: Crazy, insane
Off One’s Rocker: Crazy, nuts, insane
Off the Beaten Path: Remote; not a usual destination; not easily reached
Off the Hook: Free from blame or responsibility to do something
Off the Top of My Head: Guessing or estimating without full information
Off the Wall: Odd, strange, unexpected
Old Flame: A former boyfriend or girlfriend
Old Hat: Old-fashioned, predictable
Old Man Winter: Winter
Olive Branch: A peace offering, an attempt at reconciliation.
On a Hiding to Nothing: Engaged in a futile task; attempting something impossible
On a Lark: Spontaneously, on a whim, for fun
On a Roll: Having a consistent run of success
On a Roll: Succeeding consistently
On a Wing and a Prayer: Relying solely on hope and enthusiasm in a difficult situation
On All Fours: You are down on your hands and knees.
On Cloud Nine: Extremely happy
On Cloud Nine: Very happy
On Deck Next: having the next turn
On Life Support: Almost defunct
On Point: Good, well done, effective
On Steroids: In a very large form
On Tenterhooks: Tensely awaiting a decision or development
On the Back Foot: At a disadvantage
On the Ball: Prepared, alert, competent
On the Bubble: One of a group that may be selected for the last spot in a competition
On the Dot: Exactly; at an expected interval
On the Down Low (D.L.): Secretly
On the Fence: Undecided between two choices
On the Fly: While in motion, while traveling
On the Fritz: Not working properly
On the Home Stretch: You are approaching the end of a task, a project, a race or a journey.
On the Nose: Precisely, at an exact time
On the Q.T.: Secretly, in confidence
On the Radar: Evident as a possibility
On the Right Track: Pursuing a correct course in doing or learning something
On the Same Page: Understanding a situation in the same way
On the Spot: Immediately, with no intervening time
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