Vocabulary
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Impossible; absolutely not
“NO WAY am I doing that”
No money at all
“I don't have A RED CENT to my name”
No manners; completely lacking decency
“He doesn't have A SPARK OF DECENCY”
Have no idea; not know something
“I DON'T HAVE A CLUE where we are”
Something I don't like
“That's NOT MY CUP OF TEA”
Someone who lacks intelligence; not very smart
“I think he's NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK”
Crazy, demented, out of one's mind
“She's completely OFF HER ROCKER”
No longer responsible for something; freed from a difficult situation or obligation
“He's OFF THE HOOK - someone else confessed”
Without careful thought or research; from memory
“I can't tell you the exact number OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD”
Lose your appetite
“The illness made him GO OFF HIS OATS”
Slightly ill
“I'm feeling a bit OFF-COLOUR today”
Extremely happy and excited
“She's been ON CLOUD NINE since getting engaged”
Alert, competent, and understanding the situation quickly
“She's really ON THE BALL - she noticed the error immediately”
Not working properly
“The printer is ON THE BLINK again”
Exactly at the specified time; punctually
“Be there at 6 ON THE DOT”
Undecided
“I'm still ON THE FENCE”
Free; paid for by the establishment
“This round is ON THE HOUSE”
Thinking in the same way
“We need to be ON THE SAME PAGE”
Thinking in the same way; having the same ideas and opinions
“We're really ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH”
Done without advance planning
“We decided ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT to travel”
Almost able to remember or say something but not quite
“His name is ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE”
In a risky or unstable situation
“You're ON THIN ICE”
Very rarely; almost never
“I only see my cousin ONCE IN A BLUE MOON”
Very rare
“It's A ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity”
