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• one after another
  один за другим

  I understood the meaning of the proverb 'it never rains but it pours' when misfortunes began to come one after another.
• out of service
  не работающий

  There was an 'out of service' sign on the door of the elevator.
• out of control
  неудержимый, неконтролируемый, дикий

  The baseball fans were out of control after their team had lost the game.
• one of these days
  на днях, скоро, когда-нибудь (в будущем)

  One of these days I am going to become rich.
• on one's toes
  быть в состоянии активности

  Our lecturer keeps the students on their toes by giving them a lot of interesting information.
• on pins and needles
  быть как на иголках, нервничать

  Sofia has been on pins and needles all day; she is very worried about her son.
• one and all
  все, все вместе

  The members of the council one and all were devoted to the public good.
• one's number is up
  с кем-либо произойдёт что-то плохое

  I am afraid that my number is up, and I will soon lose my job.
• one little bit
  нисколько (обычно в отрицательном предложении)

  Jimmy did not agree with his boss one little bit about his work performance.
• one-track mind
  думать только об одном, "заклиниться" на одном

  Joanna is a workaholic and has a one-track mind. All she thinks about is her work.
• one in a thousand
  один из тысячи

  My chance of entering the Harvard is one in a thousand.
• off season
  мёртвый сезон; сезон, когда охота запрещена

  During the off season the rate for the hotel rooms is the cheapest.
• off the track
  (быть) на ложном пути, уклониться от темы

  The speaker was a long way off the track.
• out of reach
  недосягаемый

  I couldn't get in touch with Nathan; he was out of reach.
• out of practice
  из-за недостатка практики

  I may get out of practice if I stay away from the piano too long.
• out of touch with (someone or something)
  больше не общаться с кем-либо, не трогать что-либо

  I had been out of touch with Marion for a long time before she called and asked for help.
• one-upmanship
  способность сохранять преимущество

  Arnold's one-upmanship and his wish to be better than his colleagues sometimes annoys me.
• out of whack
  плохо работающий, расстроенный, не поддающимся корректировке (об инструменте)

  As my old camera was out of whack, I couldn't use it any longer.
• out of print
  распроданный, разошедшейся (о книге, журнале, брошюре)

  The magazine is now out of print and is very difficult to get hold of.
• on one's chest
  (тяжело) на душе

  Zeta had many problems on her chest, but she was reluctant to confide in anyone.
• off limits
  (вход) запрещён

  There was a sign on the lab door: "Off limits to all unauthorized personnel".
• off balance
  выведенный из равновесия

  I had never expected to see Mark again; for a moment I was thrown off balance when he came into the room.
• out of the running
  не рассматривать (ся)

  His latest book was out of the running for any major awards.
• off to a running start
  хорошее, быстрое начало

  These students are off to a running start. They are making good progress in learning English.
• of benefit to (someone)
  на благо кого-либо

  Exercising in the gym is of benefit to me, and I try to do it regularly.
• out of one's shell
  (выйти) из своей скорлупы, преодолеть смущение

  I tried to get the girl out of her shell, but I was not able to.
• on one's shoulders
  чья-либо ответственность

  Paul prefers to put the failure of his undertakings on someone else's shoulders.
• one jump/step ahead of (someone or something)
  (быть) на один шаг впереди кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Jack was one jump ahead of the other students in his Math class.
• open book
  лёгкий для понимания

  James is an open book; it is easy to know what he thinks or feels about things.
• on one's person
  (иметь) при себе

  The drug dealer had a certain amount of heroin on his person when he was arrested.
• out of turn
  вне очереди, без очереди

  I don't like it when my co-workers do something out of turn.
• once upon a time
  когда-то давно

  Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman near the sea.
• on condition that
  при условии

  Elena agreed to act in the performance on condition that she could wear her own costumes.
• on the dole
  (получать) пособие по безработице

  The majority of the middle-aged men in this small town are on the dole.
• out on patrol
  патрулировать

  Sergeant Thompson was out on patrol when he saw a car speeding.