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  • one-two
    быстрые, решительные действия
    George gave me the one-two and I quickly agreed to lend him some money.
  • one-upmanship
    способность сохранять преимущество
    Arnold's one-upmanship and his wish to be better than his colleagues sometimes annoys me.
  • open (something) up
    открыть что-либо, распаковать
    She was afraid to open the parcel up; it seemed to her there was something horrible in it.
  • open a conversation
    начать разговор
    If you want to open a conversation with a stranger, you'd better start with the weather.
  • open and aboveboard
    (быть) честным, открытым
    Charles Willows and Brothers is a very good consulting company; they are open and aboveboard and they run their business very honestly.
  • open book
    лёгкий для понимания
    James is an open book; it is easy to know what he thinks or feels about things.
  • open fire on (someone)
    открыть огонь по кому-либо; выступить против кого-либо
    The security guard was about to open fire on the man who had got onto the territory of the factory.
  • open for business
    открыться (о магазине, ресторане и т.д.)
    This small jeweler's shop has been open for business since last year.
  • open Pandora's box
    обнаружить ещё больше проблем, (ящик Пандоры)
    "Don't open Pandora's box; you might discover more problems than you can cope with."
  • open season on (someone or something)
    открыть сезон охоты на кого-либо \ что-либо; свободно критиковать
    "Why are you criticizing me all the time? Have you opened season on me?"
  • open secret
    секрет, ставший всеобщим достоянием; секрет полишинеля
    Silvia is quitting her job, but she doesn't want it to be an open secret.
  • open the door to (something)
    открыть путь к чему-либо, сделать возможным
    The new university program will open the door to many possibilities for the students.
  • open to (something)
    (быть) открытым для новых идей
    Our manager was open to new ideas; and it was interesting to work with him.
  • open up on (someone or something)
    напасть на кого-либо \ что-либо, открыть огонь
    The man with a revolver opened up on the policemen who were trying to detain him.
  • open up to (someone)
    открыться кому-либо, поговорить откровенно
    I have been dealing with a lot of stress lately and it is necessary for me to open up to someone.
  • open with (something)
    начать(ся) с чего-либо
    The parents' meeting opened with a speech from the school psychologist.
  • opening gambit
    благоприятная возможность, уступка для получения преимущества в дальнейшем
    "What about making a few concessions as your opening gambit?"
  • opposite sex
    противоположный пол
    The changing rooms in the school gym are divided into two parts for the members of the opposite sex.
  • or else
    а иначе
    The teacher told the students to hand in their term papers at the end of the week or else (they will suffer the consequences.)
  • or words to that effect
    другими словами
    My mother advised me not to date my new boy friend or words to that effect.
  • order (someone) around/about
    командовать кем-либо
    Pauline is very bossy; she likes to order everyone around.
  • order of the day
    то, что необходимо сделать; распоряжение
    The flood caused much destruction in the town, and the order of the day was to clean everything up.
  • other fish to fry
    другое (более важное) дело
    I didn't want to join them for a picnic; I had other fish to fry.
  • other side of the tracks
    другая часть города (более бедная или более богатая)
    Greg's parents didn't welcome his new friend as he came from the other side of the tracks.
  • other way round
    совсем наоборот, как раз наоборот
    Dorothy was a pattern of excellence, but her friend Cora was the other way round.
  • ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
    предупреждение лучше, чем лечение
    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure that's what I kept telling my son when he walked about without a cap in very cold weather.
  • out and about
    быть всё время в движении
    I am glad that Ms. Smith is out and about again; she was seriously ill not long ago.
  • out from under (someone or something)
    освободить (ся) от кого-либо \ чего-либо
    My room is out from under the old furniture.
  • out front
    перед домом
    "Whose car is there out front, I wonder?"
  • out in force
    появиться в большом количестве
    The mosquitoes are generally out in force in June and the beginning of July.
  • out in the cold
    (быть) в одиночестве
    Jeremy was out in the cold after the family went to visit their aunt.
  • out like a light
    очень быстро заснуть
    I was so exhausted that went to bed early and I was out like a light.
  • out of (something)
    закончиться, истощиться (о запасах)
    I ran out of coffee and had tea for breakfast instead.
  • out of a clear blue sky
    внезапно, неожиданно, без предупреждения
    The news of his retirement came out of a clear blue sky and everyone was surprised.
  • 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."