odds and ends - a variety of small items, the pieces left over
off base - not correct, inappropriate
of two minds - having trouble making a decision about
on a shoe string - with very little money
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on cloud nine - extremely happy
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on pins and needles - very nervous and anxious
on purpose - not by accident, by plan
on second thought - changing one's mind after thinking more about something
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on the ball - very good at doing things, effective
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on the fence – undecided
on the house - free, for nothing
on the shelf - too old, no longer of use
on the spur of the moment - immediately, without planning
on the whole - mostly but not always
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once in a blue moon - almost never, very seldom
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once in a while - not often
other day, the - recently, a short time ago
out of the blue - by surprise, unexpectedly
out of this world - excellent, very good
out of the woods - out of the trouble or difficulty
over the hill - getting too old
