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  • off the wagon
    взяться за старое (снова начать пить)
    Ron is off the wagon again. He stopped drinking for a while but now he is doing it again.
  • off the wall
    странный или глупый
    "I am surprised at you! Your remarks are very much off the wall."
  • 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-center
    не по центру
    The picture on the wall was off-center, so I had to put it right.
  • offbeat
    необычный, не традиционный
    The picture hanging on one of the walls was definitely offbeat; it looked upside down.
  • old hand at (doing something)
    опытный в чём-либо, знаток чего-либо
    You can rely on him; he is an old hand at repairing cars.
  • on (someone's) account
    ради кого-либо
    They decided to buy a bigger house on their children's account.
  • on (someone's) behalf
    от чьего-либо имени
    Nick was not able to take the money on his wife's behalf; the bank required her presence.
  • on (someone's) doorstep
    забота о ком-либо или ответственность за кого-либо
    When Eric left for Germany, the responsibility for feeding his dog arrived on my doorstep.
  • on (someone's) head
    (ответственность) на ком-либо
    The responsibility for cleaning the house has been on my head for years.
  • on (someone's) say-so
    с чьего-либо разрешения или одобрения
    I was able to take a few thrillers on my friend's say-so.
  • on a first-name basis (with someone)
    быть хорошими друзьями, быть на "ты"
    "Are you on a first-name basis with your former boss?"
  • on a fool's errand
    напрасные поиски, глупая затея, безнадёжное дело
    I tried to buy a good used car, but it seems I was on a fool's errand.
  • on a splurge
    кутить, разбрасываться деньгами, выставлять напоказ
    We really went on a splurge last week and ate out every night.
  • on a waiting list
    в ожидании вакансии
    I am on a waiting list to get the job of a computer programmer.
  • on account
    (покупать) в рассрочку
    I'd like to purchase a laptop on account at the local department store.
  • on active duty
    быть готовым вступить в борьбу
    The soldiers were on active duty when the enemy approached the town.
  • on again, off again
    неустроенный, изменчивый, неопределённый
    Their plans for the purchase of a new house were on again, off again because of the lack of money.
  • on an even keel
    ровно, спокойно
    They had their small printing shop running on an even keel.
  • on and off
    периодически, время от времени
    It has been snowing on and off since last night.
  • on and on
    постоянно, не останавливаясь
    The chairman's speech went on and on and it looked it as if would never end.
  • on any account
    под любым предлогом, с любой целью
    Fanny was not going to join the joggers on any account.
  • on approval
    иметь право вернуть (покупку)
    I knew I had the right to return my purchase which I had bought on approval.
  • on behalf of (someone)
    от имени кого-либо
    "On behalf of our teaching staff I'd like to congratulate you with your success."
  • on board
    на борту корабля или самолёта
    They got on board the ship and headed straight for their cabin.
  • on call
    по вызову, по требованию
    Her job of a children's doctor requires being on call whenever her small patients need her.
  • on consignment
    вид договора, по которому товары владельца продаются в магазине
    Tony went to the store to buy some computer stuff that was on consignment.
  • on deck
    на палубе
    The sea was very quiet, and we spent most of the time on deck.
  • on duty
    на дежурстве или при исполнении служебных обязанностей
    "Who is on duty today?" the teacher asked.
  • on edge
    раздражённый, в нервном состоянии или в нетерпении
    Her nerves have been on edge since she discovered her husband's infidelity.
  • on end
    бесконечно
    Rita's husband devotes hours on end to his hobbies.
  • on faith
    (принять) на веру
    Julia is very gullible and takes many things on faith.
  • on fire
    гореть, быть в огне
    The restaurant had been on fire for an hour before the firefighters arrived.
  • on good terms with (someone)
    в хороших, дружеских отношениях
    They have never been on good terms with their neighbors.
  • on guard
    быть начеку, настороже
    She was afraid of dark streets and was on guard when she had to walk along them.