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Идиомы на букву O

• 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 of these days
  на днях, скоро, когда-нибудь (в будущем)

  One of these days I am going to become rich.
• open (someone's) eyes to (something)
  открыть кому-либо глаза на что-либо

  Dan took pity on Kelly and wanted to open her eyes to what was going on in her family.
• off season
  мёртвый сезон; сезон, когда охота запрещена

  During the off season the rate for the hotel rooms is the cheapest.
• open-and-shut case
  простое, элементарное дело

  That is a simple and clear matter, and I hope it will be an open-and-shut case.
• one of the boys
  принятый в компанию, признанный как член группы

  Paul is an accepted member of a Green Peace group; he is one of the boys.
• one in a thousand
  один из тысячи

  My chance of entering the Harvard is one in a thousand.
• one-upmanship
  способность сохранять преимущество

  Arnold's one-upmanship and his wish to be better than his colleagues sometimes annoys me.
• out of bounds
  за границей, вне (игровой площадки)

  The puck went out of bounds, and one the hokey players had to kick it back.
• on one's chest
  (тяжело) на душе

  Zeta had many problems on her chest, but she was reluctant to confide in anyone.
• on the go
  быть занятым (многими делами)

  I have been on the go since early morning, getting ready to leave for a business trip.
• out of reach
  недосягаемый

  I couldn't get in touch with Nathan; he was out of reach.
• 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.
• 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.
• out of service
  не работающий

  There was an 'out of service' sign on the door of the elevator.
• out of the running
  не рассматривать (ся)

  His latest book was out of the running for any major awards.
• 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.
• out of practice
  из-за недостатка практики

  I may get out of practice if I stay away from the piano too long.
• of benefit to (someone)
  на благо кого-либо

  Exercising in the gym is of benefit to me, and I try to do it regularly.
• off the track
  (быть) на ложном пути, уклониться от темы

  The speaker was a long way off the track.
• 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 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 shoulders
  чья-либо ответственность

  Paul prefers to put the failure of his undertakings on someone else's shoulders.
• 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.
• off to a running start
  хорошее, быстрое начало

  These students are off to a running start. They are making good progress in learning English.
• on condition that
  при условии

  Elena agreed to act in the performance on condition that she could wear her own costumes.
• out of all proportion
  преувеличенный, не соразмерный

  "Your complaints about your roommate are out of all proportion. I am sure he is not as bad as you think him to be."
• 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.
• on one's honor
  честно и искренне

  Alec is absolutely trustworthy; he is on his honor when he looks after the money of the shipbuilding company.
• out on patrol
  патрулировать

  Sergeant Thompson was out on patrol when he saw a car speeding.
• 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 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.
• on the verge of (doing something)
  на грани, на краю чего-либо

  I was on the verge of telling her about my problem, but then I changed my mind.