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Idioms beginning with "O"
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[off one's rocker] or [off one's trolley] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Not thinking correctly; crazy; silly; foolish.
Tom is off his rocker if he thinks he can run faster than Bob can.
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[offshoot] {n.}
A derivative; a side product.
The discovery of nuclear reactors was ah offshoot of research in quantum physics.
[off the air] {adj. phr.}
Not broadcasting; observing radio silence.
The talk show is off the air on Wednesdays and Fridays.
[off the beam] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}
1. (Of an airplane) Not in the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the wrong direction.
A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when his plane is off the beam.
2. {slang}
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[off the beaten track] {adv. phr.}
Not well known or often used; not gone to or seen by many people; unusual.
The theater is off the beaten track.
We are looking for a vacation spot that is off the beaten track.
Compare: [OUT OF THE WAY].
[off the cuff] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Without preparing ahead of time what you will, say; without preparation.
Some presidents like to speak off the cuff to newspaper reporters but others prefer to think questions over and write their answers.
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