Идиомы на букву O

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  • on schedule
    по расписанию
    The train was supposed to arrive on schedule, but it was late.
  • on the borderline
    на границе между чем-либо, в неопределённом состоянии
    Simon's condition was on the borderline between sanity and insanity.
  • owing to (someone or something)
    из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Owing to the crisis a lot of factories in the country stopped operating.
  • other side of the tracks
    другая часть города (более бедная или более богатая)
    Greg's parents didn't welcome his new friend as he came from the other side of the tracks.
  • on (someone's) behalf
    от чьего-либо имени
    Nick was not able to take the money on his wife's behalf; the bank required her presence.
  • on medication
    на медикаментозном лечении (постоянный приём лекарств)
    My Grandma suffers from diabetes and has been on medication for many years.
  • on the eve of (something)
    накануне чего-либо
    Gina was too exited to sleep at night on the eve of her wedding.
  • on deck
    на палубе
    The sea was very quiet, and we spent most of the time on deck.
  • other way round
    совсем наоборот, как раз наоборот
    Dorothy was a pattern of excellence, but her friend Cora was the other way round.
  • outside of (something)
    кроме
    I couldn't hear any sounds outside of the whisper of the wind.
  • on (someone's) say-so
    с чьего-либо разрешения или одобрения
    I was able to take a few thrillers on my friend's say-so.
  • on active duty
    быть готовым вступить в борьбу
    The soldiers were on active duty when the enemy approached the town.
  • on a waiting list
    в ожидании вакансии
    I am on a waiting list to get the job of a computer programmer.
  • on the QT
    тайно, "втихаря", украдкой
    Though they thought Monte Carlo to be a vulgar place, they often went there on the QT.
  • on the bandwagon
    присоединяться (к чему-либо, что делают другие)
    Most men in our company are on the bandwagon to play paintball game.
  • on view
    (быть) на виду у всех
    The Tower of London is on view and everybody can admire it.
  • order (someone) around/about
    командовать кем-либо
    Pauline is very bossy; she likes to order everyone around.
  • or else
    а иначе
    The teacher told the students to hand in their term papers at the end of the week or else (they will suffer the consequences.)
  • out of style/fashion
    устаревший, не модный
    The summer frock my sister is wearing today is out of style and not suitable for a young girl.
  • on the trail/track of (someone or something)
    идти по следу кого-либо, разыскивать что-либо
    The hunters were on the trail of the deer.
  • outgrow (something)
    перерасти, вырасти из чего-либо
    My daughter has outgrown most of her summer frocks.
  • on the defensive
    пытаться защититься
    The driver who had caused the accident was on the defensive.
  • outguess (someone)
    предугадать действия кого-либо
    My father is unpredictable; it is impossible to outguess him.
  • over the short run/haul
    в недалёком будущем
    Over the short run our town will change drastically.
  • one's hair stands on end
    сильно испугаться, "волосы встали дыбом"
    Miranda's hair stood on end. She was so scared that she sat rooted to her wheelchair unable to move or think.
  • on/upon one's head
    навлечь неприятности на свою голову
    "You yourself brought the anger of the boss on your head, so you needn't blame anybody else."
  • one in a thousand/hundred/million
    уникальный, редкий; один из тысячи, сотни; один на миллион
    I lost my purse in the shop and had a one in a million chance of finding it.