O
Idioms beginning with "O"
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[or so] {adv.}
About; or a little more.
Mr. Brown will be back in a day or so.
The book cost $5 or so.
There will be twenty or so people at the party.
Compare: [MORE OR LESS].
[order]
See:
[APPLE-PIE-ORDER],
[CALL TO ORDER],
[IN ORDER],
[IN ORDER TO],
[IN SHORT ORDER],
[JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED],
[MADE TO ORDER],
[OUT OF ORDER],
[PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER] or [SET ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER],
[SHORT ORDER COOK],
[TO […]
[order about] or [around] {v. phr.}
To dictate arrogantly to someone; domineer.
Dan orders his younger colleagues around in a most unpleasant way.
[other]
See:
[EACH OTHER],
[EVERY OTHER],
[GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE] or
[GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL],
[GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER],
[LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH] or
[LAUGH ON […]
[other fish to fry] {n. phr.}, {informal}
Other things to do; other plans.
They wanted John to be the secretary, but he had other fish to fry.
Mary was invited to the party but she refused because she had other fish to fry.
[out at the elbows] {adj. phr.}
Poorly or shabbily dressed.
Roy walks around out at the elbows, but it's not because he is penniless, but more in imitation of a certain style.