idioms O

Idioms O

of course = yes; a strong yes. Similar to "certainly." Woman: Do you love me? Man: Of course, I do! Give me a kiss! off and on = not a regular schedule; temporary; similar to "sometimes." He's been sleeping off and on while trying to finish a big project. He works off and on for a software company. on the other hand = however; but. Used for showing contrast Visiting China for the Olympics this year would be fun; on the other hand, it might be really expensive. We should wait until next year. on the dot = exactly on time Ms. Johnson expects her employees to arrive at work every morning on the dot--or earlier. on time = not late; not too early. Blake wasn't on time for his date with Stephanie, so he brought her some flowers. In fact, he's never on time. once again = another time; once more. Once again, he's hurt his back by trying to lift something heavy. His wife keeps telling him not to even try. open to = ready to accept new ideas. It's a wise person who is open to new ideas. Are you open to learning new things? ("Open to" can be followed by a gerund. In the example above, "learning" is a gerund.)