FO.K
O.K:all correct. all is o.k
OAR
PUT IN ONE'S OAR: interfere. i am setting the matter. you do
not put in your oar.
REST ON ONE'S OARS: to rest, after working very hard. after
the hard work of the last few weeks, i think i am entitled to rest on
my oars for a day or two.
OATS
OFF ONE'S OATS: not very well and therefore not eating much.
she has not actually been ill in bed, but she has been off her oats
for a week or so.
OBJECT
MONEY IS NO OBJECT:money is not considered important in the
particular circumstaces which apply. he likes to do a job well- money
is no object; sometimes he works on a project for months.
OBLIGATIONS
UNDER AN OBLIGATION: morally in debt. your kindness puts me
under an obligation.
OBLIVION
SINK INTO OBLIVION:become completely forgotten. he was a most
popular poet works have sunk into oblivion.
OCCASION
TO TAKE OCCASION:to take advantage of an opportunity. he took
occasion to pay you a visit.
TO IMPROVE THE OCCASION: to draw a moral lesson from some
event which has occured. wise persons always improve an occasion.
AVOID ALL OCCASION OF QUARREL: do not quarrel with anybody.
RISE TO THE OCCASION: to be able to do what is required in an
emergency. he had never been asked to chair a meating before, but he
rose to the occassion magnificently.
OCCUPY
OCCUPY ONE'S TIME: occupy; empty. i wish that you had occupy
your leisure more profitably.
ODD
ODD ARE:it is probable; probably. do not wait for aditya; the
odds are that he has slept in again.
ODDS-ON:almost certain. there is an odds-on chance that we
shall see him.
MAKE NO ODDS: to be unimportant . we havenot got quite as
much as money as we wanted, but that makes no odds.
THE ODDS: on the other hand. the odds are that raj will be
able to come.
ODDS COME SHORTLY: some nearby before lone. he will meet you
odd come shortly.
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS: against great difficulties. he had to
fight all his life against heavy odds.
ODD-MAN OUT: a person or thking that is different from
others. in this test, you have to decide which of these three objects
in the odd man out.
OFF
BE OFF:an imperative order to depart. be off my eyes.
WELL OFF: rich. her family is very well off.
OFF COLOUR: not of the proper kind for polite soceity. when
ram finished his off-colour story,no one was pleased.
OFF DUTY: having free time; not working.sailors like to go
sightseeing whne they are off duty in a foreign port.
GO OFF: to begin to dislike. i went off that girl when i met
her friends.
ON THE OFF CHANCE: because of a slight chance. we waited on
the off chance (that) he might come.
OFF AND ON: now and then. she comes to my house off and on.
OFF ONE'S GUARD: fencing. taken off his guard, the prisoner
admittied his quilt.
OFF HAND:casual and irresponsible. i dislike the young man's
off hand manner.
OFF SHOOT:business which has developed from the original
one;a branching off.kumar's cleaning agencyis an off-shoot of kumar's
tores limited.
OIL
BURN THE MID NIGHT OIL:sit up late at night to work or study.
near the examination the students burn the mid night oil.
POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATER:act soothingly and tactfully.mr
shastri pour oil on troubled water.
NO OIL PAINTING: not very attractive to look at; mark is a
very nice person, but he is no oil painting.
STRIKE OIL:to be successful, find what one is looking for, we
have been looking for a suitable house for years and this time i think
we have struck oil.
OLD
THE OLD GUARD:the older and less modern members of a group.
his proposals for reform were vigorously opposed by the old guard.
AN OLD HAND:a person who is very experienced. heis an old
hand at this sort of job.
OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS:wise beyond years. he carries old
head on young shoulders for his advice is always sound.
OLD SALT:an experienced sailor. old salt is welcome in a ship
OLD SONG:a trifle;a very small price.
OLD MAN OF THE SEA:person who can not be shaken off. he is an
old man of the sea.
YOUNG AND OLD:every one. young and old attended the party.
OLD MAID: an elderly spinster.sadhna has never married; she
always been a typical old maid.
OLD AND GLORY: the stars and strips.
ON
BE ON TO: to have discovered trick, secret. the thieves
realised that the police were on to them.
ON AND OFF: occasionally; intermittently. i visited them on and off.
ON EASY STREET:having enough money to live very comfortably;
rather rich. after years of hard work, the grants fund themselves on
easy street.
ON EDGE: excited or nervous; impatient. he was on edge about
the results of his test.
ONE
BE AT ONE: to be in agreement with. we are at one with
goverment in this matter.
BE ONE UP ON: to have an advantage over. we brought out a
book on this before our rivals so we are on up on them.
ON AND ON:endlessly. they went on and on.
ON DUTY: doing one's work. the policeman refused our offer of
drink because he was on duty.
ONCE
ONCE IN A WAY:occasionally, but not often. once in a way he
visits the theatre.
ONCE AND FOR ALL:finally. he told her, once and for all, that
he would not marry her.
AT ONCE: immediately. he must leave at once.
ONCE UPON A TIME: long ago. once upon a time there was a king
named george.
ONLY
ONLY TOO:very. i will be only too pleased to come.
OPEN
IN THE OPEN: without secrecy. the meeting was held in the open.
IN THE OPEN AIR: outside; not in a building. if it doesnot
rain, we'll have the party in the open air.
WITH OPEN ARMS:in a very friendly way,warmly.he received his
friend with open arms. they received their visitors with opens arms.
KEEP OPEN HOUSE: to be prepared to receive and give food etc.
to anyone who comes or is brought to one's house. they keep open house
for all their children's friends.
AN OPEN SECRET: a secret known to every body.. it is an open
secret that madan is going to marry harijan girl.
OPEN HEART:frankness. please open your heart.
OPEM MIND:ready to accept new idea. you should always keep an
open mind.
OPEN BOOK:without secrecy. his mind is an open book.
OPINION
TO ACT UPTO ONE'S OPINION: to put into practice. he must act
up to my opinion.
GOLDEN OPINION: very great administration. the new minister
has already won golden opinions.
OPPORTUNITY
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY:make use of a praticular moment.may i
take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your kindness.
OPPOSITION
OPPOSITION OF THE THUMB: president opposition. he faced
parliament with an opposition of the thumb.
MEET WITH OPPOSITION: be opposed. any attempt to tax
bachelors would meet with strong opposition.
ORDER
IN ORDER:near. our professor ram sagar's desk is always in order.
OUT OF ORDER: improper. out telephone is out of order.
TAKE ORDER FROM: obey orden given by. you will take order
from the manager.
LOW ORDER: low quality. this ink is alow order.
IN SHORT ORDER: quickly and at once. when the burglars saw
the police car theyleft the factory permises in short order.
OTHER
THE OTHER DAY: a few days. the otherday he met me.
OTHER FISH TO DRY: better things to do. i cannot spend all
my time doing rakesh work for him; i have other fish to fry.
OUT
OUT OF:without any. the grocer was out of tea.
OUT AND AWAY: by far. ram is out and away the best student.
OUT OF PLACE: in the wrong place or at the wrong time. rekha
was the only girl who wore long gown at the party, and she felt out
of place.
OUT OF ORDER: in poor condition, not working properly. our
television set is out of order.
OUT OF ONE'S DEPTH: in water, that is too deep for oone. do
not go out of your depth if you cannot swim.
OUT OF LUCK: unlucky. if you are looking for a cigarette,
you are out of luck; i've just smoked my last one.
OUT OF CONDITION: not fit. you should take more exercise;
you are obviously out of condition.
OUT OF SORTS:indisposed,sick,unwell.john is felling out of
sorts today owing to cough and cold. today i feel out of sorts.
OUT AND OUT: thoroughly. he is out and out a socialist.
BE OUT: not at home. i am sorry we were out when you called.
TO BE OUT: on strike. the workers are out today.
OUT FOR: out to do. the boy is out for mischief.
OUTED: expelled. he has been outed from the school.
OUT OF BREATH: breathless. i reched the station completely
out of breath.
OUT OF DOORS: in the open air; exposed to the weather. we
will go out of doors when the rain troops.
OUT OF STOCK: not available. i am sorry that brand of shoes
are out of stock.
OUT OF THE WAY:excluded,unusual. you will be safe if you
keep him out of the wayit was an out of the way request.
OUT OF PRINT:term applied to a book which all copies are
sold. the book you are looking for has been out of print for many
years.
OUT OF SHAPE: not fit. he will have to train hard for his
next fight; he is a bit out of shape.
OUT OF SIGHT: no longer visible. the children watched the
ship sail away until it was out of sight.
OUT OF POCKET: poorer financially. i have twenty rupees out
of pocket as a result of the arrangement.
OVER
OVER WITH: at the end of; finished with; through with. they
were over with the meeting by ten o'clock.
OVER ONE'S HEAD: not understandable. madhuri laughed just to
be polite, but the joke was really over her head.
OVER A BARREL: in a position where one is powerless. i am
over a barrel; i must do what i'm told.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN: repeatedly. he tells the same story
over and over again.
OVER AND ABOVE: in addition to. i got a reward over and
above my salary.
OVER HEAD AND EARS: completely. he is over head and ears in debt.
OVER DO
OVER DO IT: to work too hard. you have been overdoing it
recently- you need a holiday.
OWING
OWING TO : to be quite capable of looking after oneself. you
do not worry about rajmohan . he can told his own all right.
OWN
TO HOLD ONE'S OWN: to be quite capable of looking after
oneself. you do not worry about rajmohan. he can hold his own all
right.
ON ONE'S OWN: by oneself. he has been living on his own since march.
OWN UP: to take the blame; admit one's guilt; confess. when
mr rajesh asked who broke the window, mukesh owned up.
O.K:all correct. all is o.k
OAR
PUT IN ONE'S OAR: interfere. i am setting the matter. you do
not put in your oar.
REST ON ONE'S OARS: to rest, after working very hard. after
the hard work of the last few weeks, i think i am entitled to rest on
my oars for a day or two.
OATS
OFF ONE'S OATS: not very well and therefore not eating much.
she has not actually been ill in bed, but she has been off her oats
for a week or so.
OBJECT
MONEY IS NO OBJECT:money is not considered important in the
particular circumstaces which apply. he likes to do a job well- money
is no object; sometimes he works on a project for months.
OBLIGATIONS
UNDER AN OBLIGATION: morally in debt. your kindness puts me
under an obligation.
OBLIVION
SINK INTO OBLIVION:become completely forgotten. he was a most
popular poet works have sunk into oblivion.
OCCASION
TO TAKE OCCASION:to take advantage of an opportunity. he took
occasion to pay you a visit.
TO IMPROVE THE OCCASION: to draw a moral lesson from some
event which has occured. wise persons always improve an occasion.
AVOID ALL OCCASION OF QUARREL: do not quarrel with anybody.
RISE TO THE OCCASION: to be able to do what is required in an
emergency. he had never been asked to chair a meating before, but he
rose to the occassion magnificently.
OCCUPY
OCCUPY ONE'S TIME: occupy; empty. i wish that you had occupy
your leisure more profitably.
ODD
ODD ARE:it is probable; probably. do not wait for aditya; the
odds are that he has slept in again.
ODDS-ON:almost certain. there is an odds-on chance that we
shall see him.
MAKE NO ODDS: to be unimportant . we havenot got quite as
much as money as we wanted, but that makes no odds.
THE ODDS: on the other hand. the odds are that raj will be
able to come.
ODDS COME SHORTLY: some nearby before lone. he will meet you
odd come shortly.
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS: against great difficulties. he had to
fight all his life against heavy odds.
ODD-MAN OUT: a person or thking that is different from
others. in this test, you have to decide which of these three objects
in the odd man out.
OFF
BE OFF:an imperative order to depart. be off my eyes.
WELL OFF: rich. her family is very well off.
OFF COLOUR: not of the proper kind for polite soceity. when
ram finished his off-colour story,no one was pleased.
OFF DUTY: having free time; not working.sailors like to go
sightseeing whne they are off duty in a foreign port.
GO OFF: to begin to dislike. i went off that girl when i met
her friends.
ON THE OFF CHANCE: because of a slight chance. we waited on
the off chance (that) he might come.
OFF AND ON: now and then. she comes to my house off and on.
OFF ONE'S GUARD: fencing. taken off his guard, the prisoner
admittied his quilt.
OFF HAND:casual and irresponsible. i dislike the young man's
off hand manner.
OFF SHOOT:business which has developed from the original
one;a branching off.kumar's cleaning agencyis an off-shoot of kumar's
tores limited.
OIL
BURN THE MID NIGHT OIL:sit up late at night to work or study.
near the examination the students burn the mid night oil.
POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATER:act soothingly and tactfully.mr
shastri pour oil on troubled water.
NO OIL PAINTING: not very attractive to look at; mark is a
very nice person, but he is no oil painting.
STRIKE OIL:to be successful, find what one is looking for, we
have been looking for a suitable house for years and this time i think
we have struck oil.
OLD
THE OLD GUARD:the older and less modern members of a group.
his proposals for reform were vigorously opposed by the old guard.
AN OLD HAND:a person who is very experienced. heis an old
hand at this sort of job.
OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS:wise beyond years. he carries old
head on young shoulders for his advice is always sound.
OLD SALT:an experienced sailor. old salt is welcome in a ship
OLD SONG:a trifle;a very small price.
OLD MAN OF THE SEA:person who can not be shaken off. he is an
old man of the sea.
YOUNG AND OLD:every one. young and old attended the party.
OLD MAID: an elderly spinster.sadhna has never married; she
always been a typical old maid.
OLD AND GLORY: the stars and strips.
ON
BE ON TO: to have discovered trick, secret. the thieves
realised that the police were on to them.
ON AND OFF: occasionally; intermittently. i visited them on and off.
ON EASY STREET:having enough money to live very comfortably;
rather rich. after years of hard work, the grants fund themselves on
easy street.
ON EDGE: excited or nervous; impatient. he was on edge about
the results of his test.
ONE
BE AT ONE: to be in agreement with. we are at one with
goverment in this matter.
BE ONE UP ON: to have an advantage over. we brought out a
book on this before our rivals so we are on up on them.
ON AND ON:endlessly. they went on and on.
ON DUTY: doing one's work. the policeman refused our offer of
drink because he was on duty.
ONCE
ONCE IN A WAY:occasionally, but not often. once in a way he
visits the theatre.
ONCE AND FOR ALL:finally. he told her, once and for all, that
he would not marry her.
AT ONCE: immediately. he must leave at once.
ONCE UPON A TIME: long ago. once upon a time there was a king
named george.
ONLY
ONLY TOO:very. i will be only too pleased to come.
OPEN
IN THE OPEN: without secrecy. the meeting was held in the open.
IN THE OPEN AIR: outside; not in a building. if it doesnot
rain, we'll have the party in the open air.
WITH OPEN ARMS:in a very friendly way,warmly.he received his
friend with open arms. they received their visitors with opens arms.
KEEP OPEN HOUSE: to be prepared to receive and give food etc.
to anyone who comes or is brought to one's house. they keep open house
for all their children's friends.
AN OPEN SECRET: a secret known to every body.. it is an open
secret that madan is going to marry harijan girl.
OPEN HEART:frankness. please open your heart.
OPEM MIND:ready to accept new idea. you should always keep an
open mind.
OPEN BOOK:without secrecy. his mind is an open book.
OPINION
TO ACT UPTO ONE'S OPINION: to put into practice. he must act
up to my opinion.
GOLDEN OPINION: very great administration. the new minister
has already won golden opinions.
OPPORTUNITY
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY:make use of a praticular moment.may i
take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your kindness.
OPPOSITION
OPPOSITION OF THE THUMB: president opposition. he faced
parliament with an opposition of the thumb.
MEET WITH OPPOSITION: be opposed. any attempt to tax
bachelors would meet with strong opposition.
ORDER
IN ORDER:near. our professor ram sagar's desk is always in order.
OUT OF ORDER: improper. out telephone is out of order.
TAKE ORDER FROM: obey orden given by. you will take order
from the manager.
LOW ORDER: low quality. this ink is alow order.
IN SHORT ORDER: quickly and at once. when the burglars saw
the police car theyleft the factory permises in short order.
OTHER
THE OTHER DAY: a few days. the otherday he met me.
OTHER FISH TO DRY: better things to do. i cannot spend all
my time doing rakesh work for him; i have other fish to fry.
OUT
OUT OF:without any. the grocer was out of tea.
OUT AND AWAY: by far. ram is out and away the best student.
OUT OF PLACE: in the wrong place or at the wrong time. rekha
was the only girl who wore long gown at the party, and she felt out
of place.
OUT OF ORDER: in poor condition, not working properly. our
television set is out of order.
OUT OF ONE'S DEPTH: in water, that is too deep for oone. do
not go out of your depth if you cannot swim.
OUT OF LUCK: unlucky. if you are looking for a cigarette,
you are out of luck; i've just smoked my last one.
OUT OF CONDITION: not fit. you should take more exercise;
you are obviously out of condition.
OUT OF SORTS:indisposed,sick,unwell.john is felling out of
sorts today owing to cough and cold. today i feel out of sorts.
OUT AND OUT: thoroughly. he is out and out a socialist.
BE OUT: not at home. i am sorry we were out when you called.
TO BE OUT: on strike. the workers are out today.
OUT FOR: out to do. the boy is out for mischief.
OUTED: expelled. he has been outed from the school.
OUT OF BREATH: breathless. i reched the station completely
out of breath.
OUT OF DOORS: in the open air; exposed to the weather. we
will go out of doors when the rain troops.
OUT OF STOCK: not available. i am sorry that brand of shoes
are out of stock.
OUT OF THE WAY:excluded,unusual. you will be safe if you
keep him out of the wayit was an out of the way request.
OUT OF PRINT:term applied to a book which all copies are
sold. the book you are looking for has been out of print for many
years.
OUT OF SHAPE: not fit. he will have to train hard for his
next fight; he is a bit out of shape.
OUT OF SIGHT: no longer visible. the children watched the
ship sail away until it was out of sight.
OUT OF POCKET: poorer financially. i have twenty rupees out
of pocket as a result of the arrangement.
OVER
OVER WITH: at the end of; finished with; through with. they
were over with the meeting by ten o'clock.
OVER ONE'S HEAD: not understandable. madhuri laughed just to
be polite, but the joke was really over her head.
OVER A BARREL: in a position where one is powerless. i am
over a barrel; i must do what i'm told.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN: repeatedly. he tells the same story
over and over again.
OVER AND ABOVE: in addition to. i got a reward over and
above my salary.
OVER HEAD AND EARS: completely. he is over head and ears in debt.
OVER DO
OVER DO IT: to work too hard. you have been overdoing it
recently- you need a holiday.
OWING
OWING TO : to be quite capable of looking after oneself. you
do not worry about rajmohan . he can told his own all right.
OWN
TO HOLD ONE'S OWN: to be quite capable of looking after
oneself. you do not worry about rajmohan. he can hold his own all
right.
ON ONE'S OWN: by oneself. he has been living on his own since march.
OWN UP: to take the blame; admit one's guilt; confess. when
mr rajesh asked who broke the window, mukesh owned up.
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