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off the back footFrom a defensive position.Rate it:

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oh my AllahUsed other than as an idiom: see oh, my, Allah.Rate it:

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oil and waterTwo things which are incapable of mixing or coexisting harmoniously with each other.Rate it:

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old boy networkA presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of womenRate it:

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old enough to voteUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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old ladyan affectionate term given to a female mate by her significant other - by her ol' man, regardless of ageRate it:

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old sodUsed other than as an idiom: see old, sod (person).Rate it:

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old-fashioned lookUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see old-fashioned,‎ look.Rate it:

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older adultUsed other than as an idiom: see older, adult.Rate it:

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omnia iura pervertereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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on its meritsConsidering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.Rate it:

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on like Donkey KongAn intensifier used in the same contexts as it's on, go on, and other expressions using the word on, but to express greater emphasis.Rate it:

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on one hand...on the other handfrom one point of view...then another point of viewRate it:

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on one's kneesUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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on paperUsed other than as an idiom: see on, paper.Rate it:

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on talking termsUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on,‎ talking,‎ terms.Rate it:

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on the back footIn a defensive posture; off-balance.Rate it:

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on the bubbleHaving qualification for an event depend on the upcoming performances of other competitors.Rate it:

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on the clockIn the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.Rate it:

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on the clockIn the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.Rate it:

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on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:

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on the down-low(of a male) Publicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:

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on the down-lowPublicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:

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on the front footIn a dominant position.Rate it:

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on the other handFrom another point of view.Rate it:

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on the other handAnother viewpoint, another ReasonRate it:

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on the other side ofUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on,‎ the,‎ other,‎ side,‎ of.Rate it:

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on the other side ofAfterRate it:

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on the other side ofOlder than.Rate it:

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on the takeCorrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments.Rate it:

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on the trotsuccessively, in succession; one after the other.Rate it:

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on the wagonBy extension, maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other undesirable habit.Rate it:

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once moreUsed other than as an idiom: see once, more.Rate it:

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one after the otherOne by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).Rate it:

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one anotherUsed of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.Rate it:

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one anothereach otherRate 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 too manyUsed other than as an idiom: see one, too, many.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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onion seedUsed other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.Rate it:

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only daughterUsed other than as an idiom: see only, daughter.Rate it:

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only sonUsed other than as an idiom: see only, son.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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oppidum monti subiectum estthe town lies at the foot of a mountain.Rate it:

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opposite numberA person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in an other organization; a counterpart.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.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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other days, other waysPeople of the past thought and acted differently.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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