Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[on foot]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. By walking. •/Sally’s bicycle broke and she had to return home on foot./ 2. Being planned. •/The reporter said that a civil rights demonstration was on foot./ •/Plans have been set on foot for a party for Miss Jackson, because she is retiring./

[on guard]{adj. phr.} Watchful; watching. •/The police warned people to he on guard for pickpockets during the Christmas rush./ •/Two men are on guard at the door./ Contrast: OFF GUARD.

[on hand]{adv. phr.} 1a. Nearby; within reach. •/Always have your dictionary on hand when you study./ 1b. Here. •/Soon school will end and vacation will be on hand./ 2. Present. •/Mr. Blake’s secretary is always on hand when he appears in public./ 3. In your possession; ready. •/The Girl Scouts have plenty of cookies on hand./ •/Tim had no cash on hand to pay for the gas./ Compare: IN STORE.

[on high cotton] See: ON TOP OF THE WORLD also SITTING ON HIGH COTTON.

[on hold]{adv. phr.} 1. Left waiting while making a telephone call. •/"Sorry sir," the secretary said, "I’ll have to put you on hold for a minute."/ 2. Waiting; temporarily halted. •/"Put your marriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation," his father said seriously./

[on ice]{adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. The same as won; sure to be won. •/The score was 20-10 in the last inning, and our team had the game on ice./ 2. Away for safekeeping or later use; aside. •/You will have to put your vacation plans on ice until your debts are paid./ •/The senator was voted out of office. He is on ice until the next election./

[on in years] See: ALONG IN YEARS.

[onion] See: KNOW ONE’S WAY AROUND(2).

[only] See: HAVE EYES ONLY FOR, IF ONLY.

[on occasion]{adv. phr.} Sometimes; occasionally. •/We go to New York on occasion./ •/On occasion we feel like celebrating and have a party./ Compare: ONCE IN A WHILE, FROM TIME TO TIME.

[on one hand]{adv. phr.} Looking at a thing in one of two possible ways; from one point of view. — Usually used with "on the other hand". •/John wants to be a printer or a teacher; on one hand, printing pays better; on the other hand, schools need good teachers./

[on one’s account]{adv. phr.} For your good; because you want to help or please someone. •/Barry studied hard on his mother’s account./ •/I hope you didn’t bring tea to the picnic just on my account./ •/The teacher stayed in school a little late on Tom’s account./ Compare: OF ONE’S OWN ACCORD, ON ACCOUNT OF.

[on one’s back]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Making insistent demands of you; being an annoyance or bother. •/My wife has been on my back for weeks to fix the front door screen./ •/I can’t get any work done with the children on my back from morning until night./ •/Jim could do a better job if his boss weren’t on his back so often./ Contrast: OFF ONE’S BACK.

[on one’s bad side] or [on the bad side of one]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Not liked by someone; not friendly with a person. •/Sally’s boyfriend got on Father’s bad side by keeping Sally out too late after the dance./ Contrast: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE.