on the nose
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"
off-the-rack
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
off-the-shoulder
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ not covering the shoulders (especially in the case of a blouse or dress)
on the job
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
on the hook
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ caught in a difficult or dangerous situation; "there I was back on the hook"
on the fence
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ characterized by indecision; "some who had been on the fence came out in favor of the plan"; "too many voters still declare they are undecided"
on the loose
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
on the button
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"
on the table
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise; "negotiable demands"; "the proposal is still on the table"
of the essence
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
off-the-peg
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
off-the-shelf
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
on-the-job
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ relating to or associated with a job or employment; "on-the-job training"; "on-the-job requirements"
out of the blue
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ in a way that was not expected; "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
on the Q.T.
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ in secrecy; not openly; "met secretly to discuss the invasion plans"; "the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library"; "they arranged to meet in secret"
one after the other
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ following one another in quick succession
off-the-clock
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ overtime without extra compensation; "she often has to work off-the-clock"
on the other hand
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ (contrastive) from another point of view; "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go"
on the QT
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ in secrecy; not openly; "met secretly to discuss the invasion plans"; "the children secretly went to the movies when they were supposed to be at the library"; "they arranged to meet in secret"