Idioms beginning with O
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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 influenza outbreak had begun that year. 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: to not be thinking clearly
Example: The gardener was out of his mind to have made such a mess of my beautifully landscaped garden. I am never calling him back. 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 ➺
Meaning: an informal or unofficial statement
Example: I will give you the information regarding what really happened, but strictly off the record. Read more ➺
Meaning: free of a difficult situation
Example: Since it was his first offence, and a minor one at that, he was let off the hook with just a warning. Read more ➺
Meaning: off to a bad start
Example: Their relationship started off on the wrong foot when they had a huge misunderstanding. Read more ➺
