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Идиомы на букву O

• over the hump
  закончить трудную часть (чего-либо)

  That is the most difficult part of the project, but fortunately we are over the hump with it.
• 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.
• on one's chest
  (тяжело) на душе

  Zeta had many problems on her chest, but she was reluctant to confide in anyone.
• one of these days
  на днях, скоро, когда-нибудь (в будущем)

  One of these days I am going to become rich.
• out of town
  за городом, в отъезде

  My husband is a truck driver and he is out of town most of the time.
• 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.
• 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 gas
  кончилось горючее (в машине); быть усталым, разбитым

  Sue had run out of gas three hundred meters from the filling station, and Bill offered to tow her car.
• 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 the running
  не рассматривать (ся)

  His latest book was out of the running for any major awards.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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 shoulders
  чья-либо ответственность

  Paul prefers to put the failure of his undertakings on someone else's shoulders.
• out of practice
  из-за недостатка практики

  I may get out of practice if I stay away from the piano too long.
• off limits
  (вход) запрещён

  There was a sign on the lab door: "Off limits to all unauthorized personnel".
• out of service
  не работающий

  There was an 'out of service' sign on the door of the elevator.
• 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.
• 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 turn
  вне очереди, без очереди

  I don't like it when my co-workers do something out of turn.
• 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 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."
• on one's person
  (иметь) при себе

  The drug dealer had a certain amount of heroin on his person when he was arrested.
• out on patrol
  патрулировать

  Sergeant Thompson was out on patrol when he saw a car speeding.
• off the track
  (быть) на ложном пути, уклониться от темы

  The speaker was a long way off the track.
• out of the hole
  выплатить долг

  Clara had two part-time jobs to try and get out of the hole.
• one of those things
  что-либо неудачное, то с чем приходится мириться

  I lost my job; it is one of those things that nothing can be done about.
• one to a customer
  в одни руки (только один товар каждому покупателю)

  The sports store had a limit of one to a customer of the fishing tackles that were on sale.
• off to a running start
  хорошее, быстрое начало

  These students are off to a running start. They are making good progress in learning English.
• out on parole
  освобождать заключённого условно, условно-досрочное освобождение

  Don Moss was out on parole after having spent two years in prison.
• 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.
• once upon a time
  когда-то давно

  Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman near the sea.