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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
nuke the fridge
to ruin something with an unrealistic or implausible element
null and void
Completely invalid or having no legal effect
number games
Manipulating numbers to deceive or mislead
number one
The best or most important thing
number one with a bullet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
nuremberg defense
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
nut-cutting time
time to make a decision or take action
nuts and bolts
Basic components or practical details
nuts to butts
packed tightly together
oat opera
a soap opera or melodrama about rural or farming life
odd and curious
Unusual and intriguing
odd duck
A person who is unusual or unconventional
odd fish
A strange or unconventional person
odds and ends
Various small, leftover, or miscellaneous items
odds and sods
Various small, leftover, or miscellaneous items
of a
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
of a kind
unique or one-of-a-kind
of a piece
Consistent or uniform in style or quality
of age
old enough to have legal rights and responsibilities
of all loves
unexpectedly or surprisingly
of all people
used to express surprise that a particular person is involved
of all places
used to express surprise at something happening in a particular location
of all things
used to express surprise at a coincidence
of an
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
of choice
preferred or most desirable option
of course my horse
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
of late
Recently or in the near past
of one mind
Completely in agreement
of sorts
To some extent or in a limited way
of the deepest dye
Completely or extremely
of the first water
Of extremely high quality or purity
of the same leaven
Having a similar nature or influence
of the same stripe
Sharing similar characteristics or tendencies
of two minds
To be uncertain or indecisive about something
off and away
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
off and running
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
off balance
Thrown into a state of uncertainty or confusion
off board
not on a vehicle or ship
off chance
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
off one's block
to go crazy or become extremely angry
off one's box
completely crazy or insane
off one's dot
completely crazy or out of one's mind
off one's feed
Having lost one's appetite or enthusiasm
off one's game
not performing as well as usual
off one's hinge
completely crazy or out of control
off one's hinges
completely crazy or out of control
off one's nut
completely crazy or insane
off one's own bat
To do something independently without being asked or prompted
off one's tits
completely drunk or intoxicated
off one's tree
completely crazy or insane
off one's trolley
completely crazy or out of control
off pat
Recited or performed perfectly, often without effort or understanding
off the back foot
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
off the bat
Immediately or from the very beginning
off the beaten path
Away from popular or usual destinations
off the beaten track
Away from popular or usual places
off the deep end
to suddenly become completely involved or obsessed with something
off the face of the earth
To completely disappear or become nonexistent
off the grid
Not connected to public utilities or mainstream society
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