Idiom Definition Index O
Wayne Magnuson: English Idioms

 

Idiom Definition Index O


 
o'clock
on the clock
oath
cross my heart and hope to die
word of honor
obey
above the law
break the law/rules
eat out of the palm of your hand
fall in line
get away with
keep in line
stay in line
object
a fifth wheel
a jim dandy
a sack of hammers
dig it up
do-dad
eye candy
gild the lily
pass off
take exception to
there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so
white elephant
obligated
off the hook
obsessed
stuck on
obstacle
stumbling block
obstructing
out of the way
obtain
come by
pin down/pin him down
obtained
dirty money
hot goods
obvious
a dead giveaway
corny
don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs
it goes without saying
needless to say
the handwriting is on the wall
occasionally
from time to time
occupation
all walks of life
back at it
every walk of life
know inside out
the tricks of the trade
walk of life
occur
all things being equal
come up
crop up
dawn on me
go on
havoc strikes
pop up
take place
ocean
salty
the best things in life are free
odd
a duke's mixture
bet you dollars to donuts
bits and pieces
few and far between
lay you
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