onion
A seal. Onion hunters, a class of young thieves who are on the look out for gentlemen who wear their seals suspended on a ribbon, which they cut, and thus secure the seals or other trinkets suspended to the watch.
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onlest
Only.
only fools and horses work
Only foolish people work hard
only game in town
The only available or attractive option
only time will tell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Only two Alexanders
Alexander said, " There are but two Alexanders — the invinci- ble son of Philip, and the inimitable painting of the hero by Apelles.
Onr Lady of Mercy
A Spanish order of knighthood, instituted in 1218 by James I of Aragon, for the deliverance of Christian captives amongst the Moors. Within the first six years, as many as 400 captives were rescued by these knights.
ont of gear
Not in working condition, when the "gearing" does not act properly; out of health.
onward and upward
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Onward, Christian soldiers! (S. Baring-Gould)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
onwards and upwards
Improving or becoming more successful
onya
good on you
ooftish
Money.
Oom Paul
"Uncle" Paul, the name familiarly applied to Paul Kruger (1825-1902), President of the Transvaal Republic and inspirer of the Dutch resistance to the British rule in South Africa.
open a can of whoop ass
to thoroughly defeat or punish someone
open and shut
Completely settled or straightforward
open arse
A medlar. See MEDLAR.
open book
Someone whose thoughts or feelings are easily understood
open confession is good for the soul
Admitting one's mistakes or wrongdoings brings emotional relief
open door
In political parlance the prin- ciple of admitting all nations to a share in a country's trade, etc. The phrase is also applied to any loophole being left for the possibility of negotiation between contending parties, nations, etc.
open doors
Create new opportunities or possibilities
open field
A situation with no obstacles or limitations
open fire
to start shooting or attacking
open invitation
An offer or opportunity that is available to anyone
open no door
If the adelantado of Spain were here he should not enter. — BEN JONSON: Every Man out of his Humour, v, 4.
open one's legs
to be receptive or vulnerable
open one's mind
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
open one's mouth
to speak or say something
open Pandora's box
To unleash a multitude of problems or evils
open season
A period when someone or something is vulnerable to criticism or attack
open secret
See SECRET DE POLICHINELLE. Open, Sesame. See SESAME.
open someone's eyes
To make someone aware of a reality or fact they were not aware of
open sores
open source
open the ball
To commence anything.
open the batting
To start or initiate something
open the door
create an opportunity
open the floodgates
To unleash or trigger a large amount of something
open the kimono
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
open the schools
to start the school year
open up
To open.
open wide
to open one's mouth very wide
open-door policy
A management approach that encourages open communication and transparency
opening of an envelope
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
opinions are like assholes
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
opportunity does not knock until you build a door
You must take action to create your own chances
opportunity makes the thief. (13th century)
Circumstances can lead people to do wrong things
opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door
A chance will not repeat itself
opposed to something
Against or disagreeing with something
opposite number
A person with a similar role or position in a different organization
optime
The senior and junior optimes are the second and last classes of Cambridge honors conferred on taking a degree. That of wranglers is the first. The last junior optime is called the Wooden Spoon.
opus operantis
Ex opere operate is a phrase used by theologians to express the efficiency of acts irrespective of the intention of the agent or patient. Ex opere operantis implies the con- currence of intention on the part of the agent; it is the personal piety of the person who does the act, and not the act itself, that causes it to be an instrument of grace. Thus in the Eucha- rist, it is the faith of the recipient which makes it efficient for grace.
opus operatum
The thing done; the theo- logian's term for expressing the effect of sacra- ments irrespective of the disposition of the re- ceivers of them. Thus, baptism is said by many to convey regeneration to an infant in arms.
or else
unless something is done
or so
used to show that something is approximate
or so on
used to indicate a continuation of a list or series
or somebody
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
or something
used to indicate a vague or uncertain alternative
or somewhere
in a location that is not specified
or two
an indefinite small number
or what
or something like that