Идиомы на букву O
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off one's rocker
не все дома, "винтика в голове не хватает""I am beginning to think that you are off your rocker if you allowed that guy to cheat you out of your money."
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on the spur of the moment
не раздумывая, сразу же, под влиянием минутыOn the spur of the moment Ben could find no better expression for his feelings than a grunt.
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oddball
чудак, своеобразно мыслящий человекAdam Smith is an oddball, and very often he doesn't act like other people.
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on (something's) last legs
изношенный, "на ладан дышит"Our TV set is on its last legs, so we are going to buy a new one soon.
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out on bail
брать на поруки или вносить залогYoung Tom was arrested for swindling, but now he is out on bail.
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out of work
безработныйMike has been out of work for quite some time now.
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on and on
постоянно, не останавливаясьThe chairman's speech went on and on and it looked it as if would never end.
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out-and-out (something)
несомненно, бесспорно, целиком и полностью, убеждённый, матёрый, отъявленныйThe man is an out-and-out scoundrel, and I refuse to have anything in common with him.
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out in the cold
(быть) в одиночествеJeremy was out in the cold after the family went to visit their aunt.
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of interest (to someone)
быть интересным кому-либо"I suppose this information will be of interest to you."
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one of those days
несчастливый, неудачный деньIt was one of those days that all my plans were ruined.
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out of condition
быть в неважном физическом состоянииAfter my illness I was out of condition for a long time.
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one for the (record) books
что-либо необычное или из ряда вон выходящееHis latest article about the origin of the Universe is one for the books.
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old boy network
старые университетские связиWilliam was able to get a good job through an old boy network.
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out of place
неуместный, неподходящийThe bulky sofa in the living room looked out of place.
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off to one side
(стоять) около, (быть) немного отодвинутым от чего-либоHe moved the old bookcase off to one side from the wall, trying to clean it from top to bottom.
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one and only
единственный, уникальныйThere was an interview with the one and only inventor of a digital camera.
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of the same mind
быть таково же мнения, соглашаться с кем-либоIt is a good thing when husband and wife are of the same mind about the upbringing of their children.
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off campus
(быть) за территорией колледжа или университетаThe cafe we usually went to was off campus.
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on the money
как раз нужная сумма \место \ время \ идеяMark was on the money when he went to purchase textbooks.
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out of thin air
из ничего, ниоткудаThe helicopter appeared above our heads from nowhere, right out of thin air.
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one's tail between one's legs
быть пристыженным или побеждённымSteve had boasted he would win the tournament, but he went home with his tail between his legs.
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on and off
периодически, время от времениIt has been snowing on and off since last night.
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own up to (something)
сознаться в чём-либоThe man was suspected of murdering his wife, but he never owned up to it.
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off the mark
ошибочный, неправильный, не относящийся к делу"This statement of yours is right off the mark."
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off and running
начать бег, разбежатьсяThe athletes were off and running as soon as the signal sounded.
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off the hook
избежать неприятной или затруднительный ситуацииI hope I am off the hook now; I have avoided the punishment for the broken window.
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out of the ordinary
необычный, незаурядныйThere was nothing out of the ordinary in Mark. I don't know what Rita saw in him.
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out on the town
праздновать в городеIt's my birthday the day after tomorrow and we are going to be out on the town.
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on no account
ни под каким видом, ни в коем случаеOscar would on no account have mentioned the fight with his best friend.
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on the mend
выздоравливать, поправлятьсяJenny had the flu, but she is now on the mend.
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open up to (someone)
открыться кому-либо, поговорить откровенноI have been dealing with a lot of stress lately and it is necessary for me to open up to someone.
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out in force
появиться в большом количествеThe mosquitoes are generally out in force in June and the beginning of July.
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on second thought
изменять решение, "ещё раз подумав"On second thought Jack decided not to join the army.
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on top of (something/things)
хорошо справляться с чем-либо"You are doing just fine; you are on top of your work."