Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts by Richard Spears

Author:Richard Spears
Language: eng
Format: mobi, pdf
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2012-09-15T06:00:00+00:00

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Of all the nerve! Go to What (a) nerve!

Of course. Yes.; Certainly!; For sure. SALLY: Are you ready to go? BOB: Of course. SALLY: Then, let’s go. JANE: Are you coming with us? JOHN: Of course. I wouldn’t miss this for the world. “And you’ll be there, of course?” asked Alice. “I would be happy to help, of course,” confided Tom, a little insincerely.

Of all things! How surprising! (With a sight sense of dismay.) JAN: Did you hear that Fred and Mary sold their house and bought a small hotel in the Bahamas? JOHN: No. Of all things! A: Good grief! The stock market’s crashed again! B: Of all things!

off and running started and continuing. (Literal with racing.) A: It’s going to be a very busy day like all Saturdays. Everyone wants to shop on Saturday. So, I guess it’s time to unlock the door and let them in. B: Okay, we’re off and running. It’s Monday morning, and we’re off and running again.

off the subject not concerned with the subject being discussed. I got off the subject and forgot what I was supposed to be talking about. The speaker was off the subject, telling about his vacation in Hawaii.

off the top of one’s head Go to (right) off the top of one’s head.

off to a flying start started and continuing to do well. A: We started early this morning and are still going strong. B: Yes, we’re off to a flying start. I hope we can continue at this pace. She’s off to a flying start on her sales job. She has already sold her monthly quota in just one week.

Oh, boy. 1. Wow! (Usually Oh, boy! An exclamation. It has nothing to do with boys.) BILL: Oh, boy! An old-fashioned circus! BOB: So what? “Oh, boy!” shouted John. “When do we eat?” 2. I dread this.; This is going to be awful. “Oh, boy,” moaned Fred. “Here we go again.” DOCTOR: It looks like something fairly serious. JANE: Oh, boy. DOCTOR: But nothing modern medicine can’t handle.

Oh, sure (someone or something will)! a sarcastic expression implying that someone or something will not do something or that something will not happen as claimed. ANDREW: Don’t worry. I’ll do it. RACHEL: Oh, sure you will! That’s what you always say. BOB: I’ll fix this fence the first chance I get. MARY: Oh, sure! When will that be? Next year?

Oh, yeah? Is that what you think? (Rude and hostile.) TOM: You’re getting to be sort of a pest. BILL: Oh, yeah? TOM: Yeah. BOB: This sauce tastes bad. I think you ruined it. BILL: Oh, yeah? What makes you think so? BOB: My tongue tells me!

OK. Go to Okay.

O.K. Go to Okay.

Okay. AND OK.; O.K. 1. Yes.; All right. JOHN: Can we go now? SUE: Okay. Let’s go. MARY: Can I have one of these? FRED: Okay. MARY: Thanks. 2. an expression indicating that the speaker accepts the current situation. (Not an answer to a question.) “Okay, we’re all here. Let’s go now,” said Tom.

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