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Meaning : Cheap and small things

Of no avail
Meaning : Useless

Of a kind
Meaning : Of a poor kind

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Of a piece with
Meaning : In keeping with

Of one's own accord

Meaning : According to one's own wish

Off and on
Meaning : Now and then

Off hand
Meaning : With no preparation

Off On The Wrong Foot

Meaning : Getting a bad start on a relationship or task

Off someone's Christmas card list

Meaning : This expression means that you are no longer on friendly terms with someone.

Off The Hook

Meaning : No longer have to deal with a tough situation

Off the Record

Meaning : Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her

Oily tongue
Meaning : Psychophant

Old chestnut
Meaning : A story, a joke or an idea that has been repeated so often that it has lost its
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novelty is referred to as an old chestnut.

Old hat
Meaning : out-of-date

Olive branch
Meaning : Symbol of peace

On a par
Meaning : On equal level

On and off
Meaning : At intervals

On and on
Meaning : without stopping

On course (for something)

Meaning : If someone is on course for something, they are likely to achieve it.

On last legs
Meaning : On the verge of ruin

On one's last leg

Meaning : About to die

On Pins And Needles

Meaning : Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something

On tanter hooks
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Meaning : In problem

On the ball
Meaning : If you are on the ball, you are aware of what is happening and are able to deal with things quickly and intelligently.

On the dole
Meaning : A person who is receives financial assistance from the government when they are unemployed is on the dole.

On the alert
Meaning : On your guard, ready to act

On the back burner

Meaning : If you put a project or issue on the back burner, you decide to deal with it at a later date because you do not consider it to be that urgent or important.

On the brain
Meaning : Constantly in his thoughts

On the cards
Meaning : Hope

On the contrary
Meaning : On the other hand

On the crest of a wave

Meaning : If you are on the crest of a wave, you are very successful in what you are doing.

On the edge of one's seat

Meaning : Someone who is on the edge of their seat is very interested in something and
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finds it extremely exciting.

On the eve of
Meaning : Occasion

On the face of it
Meaning : As it seeems to be from the facts

On the horns of a dilemma

Meaning : In a difficult problem

On the right side of

Meaning : Less than

On the sly
Meaning : With secrecy

On the spur of the moment

Meaning : At once, without deliberation

On the verge of
Meaning : On the point of

On the wane
Meaning : Decreasing

On the whole
Meaning : In totality

On the wrong side of

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Meaning : Greater than

On the wrong side of sixty

Meaning : More than sixty years of age

Once and for all

Meaning : Finally

Once bitten, twice shy

Meaning : When you have had a bad experience you are much more careful to avoid similar experiences in the future

Once for all

Meaning : For always

Once in a blue moon

Meaning : Rarely

Once in a while
Meaning : Rarely

Once or twice
Meaning : A few times

One one's last legs

Meaning : At last

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