out to lunch
completely wrong or mistaken
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
out-paramour the Turk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outpope the Pope
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outrun the constable
To escape debt or financial obligations
outside chance
A small possibility of something happening
outside job
A task or job done outside a person's regular employment
outside the box
Thinking creatively beyond conventional ideas
outside world
The world beyond one's immediate surroundings or community
over a barrel
In a position of powerlessness or helplessness
over and done with
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
over and out
end of a conversation, especially on a two-way radio
over and over again
Repeatedly, many times
over and under
completely or thoroughly
over nine thousand
an extremely large or exaggerated number
over one's head
Beyond someone's understanding or ability
over one's skis
Beyond one's ability or expertise
over the hill
Past one's peak or prime
over the hills and far away
to or in a distant and inaccessible place
over the hump
to overcome the most difficult part of a task or challenge
over the line
beyond what is acceptable or reasonable
over the moon
Extremely happy or delighted
over the top
Excessive or exaggerated beyond what is normal
over the transom
Received unexpectedly or without prior announcement
over the wire
transmitted electronically
overstep the mark
To go beyond what is considered acceptable or reasonable
ox is in the ditch
A serious problem needs to be solved immediately.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face
Mythical guardians of the underworld
oxygen burning
a situation that is extremely tense or urgent