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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:
one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.Rate it:
one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:
one-night standEither of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.Rate it:
one-noteHaving only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.Rate it:
one-offOccurring once; one-time.Rate it:
one-offOccurring once, one-time, independent of any pattern.Rate it:
one-offSingular; unique; special; remarkable.Rate it:
one-starlow-qualityRate it:
one-starOf low quality.Rate it:
one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:
One-Track MindObsessed with only one thing, thinking entirely of one subjectRate it:
one-trick ponyA performing animal that knows only one trick.Rate it:
one-trick ponyA person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.Rate it:
one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:
one-upmanshipA succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.Rate it:
one-upmanshipThe art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.Rate it:
onesie-twosieIndividually or in very small groups, rather in larger batches.Rate it:
onion seedUsed other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.Rate it:
onion seedThe strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.Rate it:
only daughterUsed other than as an idiom: see only, daughter.Rate it:
only daughterThe sole female among siblings.Rate it:
only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.Rate it:
only game in townThe only opportunity, activity, or resource available.Rate it:
only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:
only sonUsed other than as an idiom: see only, son.Rate it:
only sonA sole male child among multiple siblings.Rate it:
only the good die youngAlternative form of the good die young.Rate it:
only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:
only time will tellAlternative form of time will tell.Rate it:
onoAbbreviation of or nearest offer.Rate it:
onoAbbreviation of over and out.Rate it:
ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:
onwards and upwardsThings are getting betterRate it:
oof-birdAny source or supplier of money.Rate it:
ooga boogato be boogafyedRate it:
OOMInitialism of out of memory.Rate it:
oooAn abbreviation for hugs, usually placed at the end of a letter or in text messaging; often placed alongside xxx.Rate it:
oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:
open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:
open a can of whoop assI'm gonna open up a can of whoop-ass on ya.Rate it:
Open a Can of WormsTo create trouble, to cause a situation for unpleasant eventsRate it:
open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:
open bookSomething of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.Rate it:
open bookA person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.Rate it:
open bookAn open book decomposition.Rate it:
open bookAn inside angle in the rock.Rate it:
open doorsTo lead to opportunities or (social) advantages.Rate it:
open endedwithout definite limitsRate it:
open fireTo begin firing at something or someone.Rate it:

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