Idioms beginning with O
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Meaning: with absolute certainty
Example: Of course, I will help you to move. That's what friends are for. Read more ➺
Meaning: to get something without having to work for it
Example: She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything on a silver platter. Read more ➺
Meaning: from a different point of view
Example: It seems like a great building, on the other hand, you are displacing a lot of animals by building it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to not stay an active issue when something is not immediately visible
Example: The company's top managers do not consider these government policy changes and important for their strategic planning. It is out of sight, out of mind for them but that is not a good thing in any way. Read more ➺
Meaning: the beginning of something suddenly
Example: the beginning of something suddenly Read more ➺
Meaning: difficult to discontinue of an aged habit
Example: The colonel still sleeps with a loaded pistol by his side, even though he has retired from the army ten years backs. As they say, old habits die hard. Read more ➺
Meaning: go out and enjoy yourself at one or more places in the town
Example: All of us slept till late afternoon after we had a night out on the town and returned after dawn. Read more ➺
Meaning: everyone in agreement
Example: Before we begin with the discussion, I want to make sure that all of us are on the same page. Read more ➺
Meaning: being anxious or nervous
Example: We have been on pins and needles since we got the news that she had been stranded in the hills amidst a landslide. Read more ➺
