outside world
The world beyond one's immediate surroundings or community
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outsider
A person who does not habitually bet, or is not admitted to the "ring," a duffer or good-for-nothing fellow. Also, a horse whose name does not appear among the "favourites."—Sporting.
outtie
Out, gone.
oven
A great mouth; the old woman would never have looked for her daughter in the oven, had she not been there herself.
oven wood
Small firewood. Of English origin, the phrase is there long obsolete, but it sur- vived in the U.S.A. into the 19th century.
over
Generally used in connexion with come, as, "He came it rather strong OVER me," i.e., tried to intimidate or compel me. The same phrase would also be used to imply that an excess of flattery or praise was being employed for a similar purpose, but that the adulation was being "laid on a little too thick" to be considered genuine.
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 over again
Very frequently. (In Lat., Iterum iterumque.) Over the left. See LEFT.
over and under
completely or thoroughly
over head and ears
Wholly, desperately; said of being in love, debt, trouble, etc.
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 left
In early Victorian time a way of expressing disbelief, incredulity, or a negative.
over the line
beyond what is acceptable or reasonable
over the moon
Extremely happy or delighted
over the sticks
Over the hurdles; hence, a hurdle-race, or steeplechase.
over the top
Excessive or exaggerated beyond what is normal
over the top
One is said to go over the top when he takes the final plunge. A phrase from the trench warfare of Wotfld War I when, at zero hour, troops climbed over the parapet of the front-line trenches to advance across No-man's-land to attack the enemy front line. .
over the transom
Received unexpectedly or without prior announcement
over the wire
transmitted electronically
over the years
during a long period of time
over there
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
over time
gradually or as time passes
over!
Or OVER THE LEFT, i.e., the left shoulder—a common exclamation of disbelief in what is being narrated,—sometimes implying that the results of a proposed plan will be OVER THE LEFT, i.e., in the wrong direction, loss instead of gain.
overfucked
oversexed
overs
The odd money remaining after the daily accounts are made up at a banking-house,—usually divided amongst the clerks. See MENAVELINGS and SHORTS.
overseer
A man standing in the pillory, is, from his elevated situation, said to be made an overseer.
overstep the mark
To go beyond what is considered acceptable or reasonable
owl
To catch the; a trick practised upon ignorant country boobies, who are decoyed into a barn under pretence of catching an owl, where, after divers preliminaries, the joke ends in their having a pail of water poured upon their heads.
owl in an ivy bush
He looks like an owl in an ivy bush; frequently said of a person with a large frizzled wig, or a woman whose hair is dressed a-la-blowze.
owl light
Dusk; the gloaming, "blind man's holiday." Fr. Entre chien et hup.
owlers
Those who smuggle wool over to France.
owned
A slang expression used by the ultra-Evangelicals when a popular preacher makes many converts. The converts themselves are called his "seals."
owt gen
Two shillings. } OWT is pronounced OAT.
ox house
He must go through the ox house to bed; a saying of an old fellow who marries a young girl.
ox is in the ditch
A serious problem needs to be solved immediately.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face
Mythical guardians of the underworld
oxford frame
A picture frame made so that the wooden sides cross each other at the corners and project an inch or two ; much used for photographs of college groups and so on.
Oxford Group
A religious group named after its founder, Frank Buch- man, and in no way connected with Oxford. In main its principles are Christian fellowship, public confession of sins, group "shanngs" of spiritual experiences, and dependence on divine guidance in the everyday affairs of life.
Oxford Movement
A successful effort to arouse the Church of England from a period of inertia and indifference that had lasted through much of the 18th century. It was begun in 1833 at Oxford by Dr. Keble and carried on there by Hurrell Froude, Dr. Pusey, Isaac Williams, Charles Marriott, J. H. Newman, F. W.
oxford scholar
A dollar.
oxygen burning
a situation that is extremely tense or urgent
oy vey
oh dear
oyes
Corruption of oyez, proclaimed by the crier of all courts of justice.
oyster
A gob of thick phlegm, spit by a consumptive man; in law Latin, UNUM VIRIDUM GOBBUM
oyster fruit
Pearls.
ozzie
A hospital.
o’clock
"like ONE O’CLOCK," a favourite comparison with the lower orders, implying briskness; otherwise "like winkin’." "To know what’s O’CLOCK" is to be wide-awake, sharp, and experienced.
oai-oái như rắn bắt nhái
Pretending to be fierce or intimidating
oan hồn hồn hiện
A person's spirit or soul is troubled or restless
over hợp
A match beyond perfect — English "over" bolted onto "hợp" (to suit): so fitting it overshoots the scale.
Ông bảy mươi học ông bảy mốt
It's never too late to learn
Ông mất tay giò, bà thò chai rượu
The man loses his grip, the woman takes control