Идиомы на букву O
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on one's heels
позади, следомWhen Steve walks his dog Fluffy, it is always on his master's heels.
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out of sight
вне поля зренияWe drove faster and faster and soon the small village was out of sight.
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once in a while
иногда, время от времениI go to visit my Aunt Theresa once in a while.
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one-night stand
одноразовое представлениеThe amateur drama theater gave a one-night stand last week.
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off duty
свободный от дежурства, вне службыThe security guard was off duty; he was going home when he noticed a stranger hanging around the parking lot.
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one that got away
упущенная возможность, не пойманная рыбаJohn said that he had caught a lot of fish, but the biggest one was the one that got away.
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open one's heart to (someone)
довериться, рассказать о своих чувствахThere were just the two of us in the compartment and my fellow traveler started to open her heart to me.
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out of (something)
закончиться, истощиться (о запасах)I ran out of coffee and had tea for breakfast instead.
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out of stock
распродано, не имеется в наличии (о товаре)I wanted to buy a pair of pantyhose, but they were out of stock that afternoon.
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one good turn deserves another
долг платежом красенI was happy to help Dana with an essay after she had helped me with my English homework. One good turn deserves another, you know.
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on (someone's) shoulders
(ответственность) на чьих-либо плечахThe responsibility for organizing the homecoming ball was on Miss Cobbler's shoulders.
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one's lucky number comes up
кому-либо выпадает счастье, удачаAt last Felicity's lucky number came up; she was able to find a well-paid job.
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off like a shot
быстро, моментально уйти; стремительно убежатьThe burglar was off like a shot when he heard the alarm starting to ring.
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on one's own time
в свободное времяMy boss told me to make my personal phone calls on my own time but not at work.
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one's frame of mind
расположение духа, состояние ума"Make sure your Dad is in a good frame of mind before you ask him for some pocket money."
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off one's high horse
перестать важничать"I want you to get off your high horse and stop acting as if you were better than other people."
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on one's best behavior
(быть) чрезвычайно вежливымI told my son to be on his best behavior when we went to visit my friend.
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one-two
быстрые, решительные действияGeorge gave me the one-two and I quickly agreed to lend him some money.
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on an even keel
ровно, спокойноThey had their small printing shop running on an even keel.
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one's days are numbered
чьи-либо дни сочтеныI think Steve's days at work are numbered; he had been very rude to the customers and they complained.
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out-of-date
устаревший, вышедший из моды"Look at this dress! Don't you think it is out-of-date?"
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one's hands are tied
(чьи-либо) руки связаныLarry's hands were tied at that time, and he could do nothing to help me.
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out of necessity
по необходимости, вследствие нуждыThe owner of a small shop had to close his business out of necessity. The shop was not profitable.
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on edge
раздражённый, в нервном состоянии или в нетерпенииHer nerves have been on edge since she discovered her husband's infidelity.
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one in a hundred
один \ одна из сотниAbout one in a hundred of the toys produced in China are dangerous for children's health.
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out in left field
неуместный или необычныйSam asked silly questions which were out in left field. I am sure he has no idea about the subject of the conversation.
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on one's toes
быть в состоянии активностиOur lecturer keeps the students on their toes by giving them a lot of interesting information.
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one after another
один за другимI understood the meaning of the proverb 'it never rains but it pours' when misfortunes began to come one after another.
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over the hump
закончить трудную часть (чего-либо)That is the most difficult part of the project, but fortunately we are over the hump with it.
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one and all
все, все вместеThe members of the council one and all were devoted to the public good.
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out of control
неудержимый, неконтролируемый, дикийThe baseball fans were out of control after their team had lost the game.
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out of shape
бесформенный; в плохой физической формеMary's dress hung loose on her body; it was definitely out of shape.
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out of town
за городом, в отъездеMy husband is a truck driver and he is out of town most of the time.
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out of gas
кончилось горючее (в машине); быть усталым, разбитымSue had run out of gas three hundred meters from the filling station, and Bill offered to tow her car.
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one little bit
нисколько (обычно в отрицательном предложении)Jimmy did not agree with his boss one little bit about his work performance.