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Idioms beginning with "O"
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[one up] {adj. phr.}
Having an advantage; being one step ahead,
John graduated from high school; he is one up on Bob, who dropped out.
The Platters are one up on their neighbors. They own the only color television set in their neighborhood.
[one's money's worth] {n. phr.}
A fair return on one's money spent or invested.
I wouldn't say that the trip was a great bargain, but I feel that we got our money's worth.
[one-armed bandit] {n.}, {slang}
A slot machine, like those used in Las Vegas and other gambling places.
Joe was playing the one-armed bandit all day — and he lost everything he had.
[one-horse] {adj. phr.}
Insignificant; modest; provincial.
Arnold's business is a one-horse operation; he never had a single employee.
[one-night stand] {n. phr.}
1. A single performance given by a traveling company while on a tour.
After they went bankrupt in the big cities, the traveling jazz quartet played one-night stands in the country.
2. A brief affair or sexual encounter. […]
[one-two] {n.}
1. A succession of two punches, the first a short left, followed by a hard right punch, usually in the jaw.
Ali gave Frazir the one-two.
2. Any quick or decisive action which takes the opposition by surprise, thereby ensuring […]
[one-upmanship] {v.}, {informal}
Always keeping ahead of others; trying to keep an advantage.
No matter what I do, I find that Jim has already done it better. He's an expert at one-upmanship.
* /Jack took the news to the principal while we were […]