oil colour »
painting
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oil painting »
works of art
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old habits die hard »
Existing habits are hard to change.
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old hat »
Something uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..
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old money »
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.
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old school »
Characteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.
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on a full stomach »
Directly after eating, after a meal.
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on board »
Agreeing or supporting.
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on board »
Joining in or participating.
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on hold »
Waiting on a telephone call.
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on one's soapbox »
Stating or professing one's opinion; attempting to persuade others of something.
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on spec »
I'm writing an article on spec. I hope some magazine will buy it.
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on spec »
Short form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.
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on steroids »
To a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.
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on the clock »
In the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.
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