O Series Flashcards
1
Q
Off the cuff
A
Spontaneous.
2
Q
Off and on
A
Intermittently, from time to time
3
Q
Off form
A
Not as capable as usual.
4
Q
Off your hands
A
To relieve someone of the
burden or bother of someone or
something.
5
Q
On a wing and a
prayer
A
Getting by in a difficult situation.
6
Q
On the air
A
Broadcasting (a radio or
television program).
7
Q
On the alert
A
To be looking out for a problem.
8
Q
On the cards
A
Likely to happen.
9
Q
On the fiddle
A
Engaged in a fraud.
10
Q
On the grapevine
A
Means of informal transmission
of information.
11
Q
On the horns of
dilemma
A
Having to decide between
equally unpleasant courses of
action.
12
Q
On the level
A
Honest; correct
13
Q
On the nose
A
Exactly right
14
Q
On the spur of
the moment
A
Said of acting suddenly or
spontaneously
15
Q
On the treadmill
A
To be working hard with no end
in sight.
