Идиомы на букву O

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  • out of luck
    не везти, быть невезучим
    That day Samantha needed to find a babysitter for her baby son but she was out of luck.
  • off the hook
    избежать неприятной или затруднительный ситуации
    I hope I am off the hook now; I have avoided the punishment for the broken window.
  • out on bail
    брать на поруки или вносить залог
    Young Tom was arrested for swindling, but now he is out on bail.
  • out of the ordinary
    необычный, незаурядный
    There was nothing out of the ordinary in Mark. I don't know what Rita saw in him.
  • odds are against one
    малый шанс на успех
    Tim tried to join a basketball team, but the odds were against him.
  • on the money
    как раз нужная сумма \место \ время \ идея
    Mark was on the money when he went to purchase textbooks.
  • off and on
    время от времени, с промежутками
    That day Sheila was cleaning the house and watching television off and on.
  • on (something's) last legs
    изношенный, "на ладан дышит"
    Our TV set is on its last legs, so we are going to buy a new one soon.
  • out of place
    неуместный, неподходящий
    The bulky sofa in the living room looked out of place.
  • oddball
    чудак, своеобразно мыслящий человек
    Adam Smith is an oddball, and very often he doesn't act like other people.
  • out of thin air
    из ничего, ниоткуда
    The helicopter appeared above our heads from nowhere, right out of thin air.
  • out of work
    безработный
    Mike has been out of work for quite some time now.
  • off one's rocker
    не все дома, "винтика в голове не хватает"
    "I am beginning to think that you are off your rocker if you allowed that guy to cheat you out of your money."
  • on fire
    гореть, быть в огне
    The restaurant had been on fire for an hour before the firefighters arrived.
  • out in the cold
    (быть) в одиночестве
    Jeremy was out in the cold after the family went to visit their aunt.
  • out on the town
    праздновать в городе
    It's my birthday the day after tomorrow and we are going to be out on the town.
  • out of condition
    быть в неважном физическом состоянии
    After my illness I was out of condition for a long time.
  • off to one side
    (стоять) около, (быть) немного отодвинутым от чего-либо
    He moved the old bookcase off to one side from the wall, trying to clean it from top to bottom.
  • off the mark
    ошибочный, неправильный, не относящийся к делу
    "This statement of yours is right off the mark."
  • off and running
    начать бег, разбежаться
    The athletes were off and running as soon as the signal sounded.
  • one and only
    единственный, уникальный
    There was an interview with the one and only inventor of a digital camera.
  • on and off
    периодически, время от времени
    It has been snowing on and off since last night.
  • on the mend
    выздоравливать, поправляться
    Jenny had the flu, but she is now on the mend.
  • out of sight
    вне поля зрения
    We drove faster and faster and soon the small village was out of sight.
  • once in a while
    иногда, время от времени
    I go to visit my Aunt Theresa once in a while.
  • one for the (record) books
    что-либо необычное или из ряда вон выходящее
    His latest article about the origin of the Universe is one for the books.
  • old boy network
    старые университетские связи
    William was able to get a good job through an old boy network.
  • one's hands are tied
    (чьи-либо) руки связаны
    Larry's hands were tied at that time, and he could do nothing to help me.
  • own up to (something)
    сознаться в чём-либо
    The man was suspected of murdering his wife, but he never owned up to it.
  • of the same mind
    быть таково же мнения, соглашаться с кем-либо
    It is a good thing when husband and wife are of the same mind about the upbringing of their children.
  • out-and-out (something)
    несомненно, бесспорно, целиком и полностью, убеждённый, матёрый, отъявленный
    The man is an out-and-out scoundrel, and I refuse to have anything in common with him.
  • one's tail between one's legs
    быть пристыженным или побеждённым
    Steve had boasted he would win the tournament, but he went home with his tail between his legs.
  • of interest (to someone)
    быть интересным кому-либо
    "I suppose this information will be of interest to you."
  • out of service
    не работающий
    There was an 'out of service' sign on the door of the elevator.
  • one good turn deserves another
    долг платежом красен
    I was happy to help Dana with an essay after she had helped me with my English homework. One good turn deserves another, you know.