Идиомы английского языка на букву "o"
(as) old as the hills
- очень старый
Example:
I decided not to buy that house because it looked as old as the hills.
(the) odd (something)
- нечётный, непарный; необычный, странный
Example:
What an odd thing to say!
a once-over
- беглый взгляд или осмотр
Example:
The doctor gave the patient a once-over and pronounced him to be getting better.
a one-armed bandit
- игровой автомат, "однорукий бандит"
Example:
William is always short of money because he spends a lot of time with a one-armed bandit.
a one-night stand
- одноразовое мероприятие
Example:
The amateur drama performers played a one-night stand in the park.
a one-track mind
- думать только об одном, "заклиниться" на одном
Example:
Joanna is a workaholic and has a one-track mind. All she thinks about is her work.
an oddball
- чудак, своеобразно мыслящий человек
Example:
Adam Smith is an oddball, and very often he doesn’t act like other people.
an odor of sanctity
- ореол святости
Example:
There is an odor of sanctity in the Lincoln Cathedral.
an old hand at (doing something)
- опытный в чём-либо, знаток чего-либо
Example:
You can rely on him; he is an old hand at repairing cars.
an open book
- лёгкий для понимания
Example:
James is an open book; it is easy to know what he thinks or feels about things.
