O
Idioms beginning with "O"
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[on the lookout] {adj. phr.}
Watching closely.
The little boy was on the lookout for his father.
Forest rangers are always on the lookout for forest fires.
The doctor is on the lookout for a new secretary.
[on the loose] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Free to go; not shut in or stopped by anything.
The zookeeper forgot to close the gate to the monkey cage and the monkeys were on the loose.
All of the seniors were on the loose on "Senior Skip Day."
[on the make] {adj.}, {slang}
1. Promiscuous or aggressive in one's sexual advances.
I can't stand Murray; he's always on the make.
2. Pushing to get ahead in one's career; doing anything to succeed.
* /The new department head is a young man on […]
[on the market] {adj. phr.}
For sale.
In the summer many fresh vegetables are on the market.
The Goodwins put their house on the market in January, but they did not sell it till August.
[on the mend] {adj. phr.}
Healing; becoming better.
John's broken leg is on the mend.
Mary's relationship with Joan is on the mend.
[on the move] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
1. Moving around from place to place; in motion.
It was a very cold day, and the teacher watching the playground kept on the move to stay warm.
* /It was vacation time, and the highways were full of families on […]
[on the nose] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Just right; exactly.
Stanley hit the ball on the nose.
The airplane pilot found the small landing field on the nose.
[on the other hand] {adv. phr.}
Looking at the other side; from another point of view. — Used to introduce an opposite or different fact or idea.
Jim wanted to go to the movies; his wife, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and read.
* /Mr. […]