English Phrases Starting with O

of note
The phrase ‘of note’ means ‘important, famous, or of distinction‘, as illustrated by the following sentences: ‘I have nothing of note to say.‘; ‘His dad is a man of note.

On a side note
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on another phone call
The phrase ‘on another phone call’ means ‘on another line‘.

on end
The phrase ‘on end’ means ‘continuously at a stretch‘.

on many fronts
The phrase ‘on many fronts’ means ‘in many aspects‘.

on the cards
The phrase ‘on the cards’ means ‘likely‘.

on the fly
The phrase ‘on the fly’ means ‘while [someone/something] is moving or operating‘.

on the table
The phrase ‘on the table’ means ‘subject to discussion by the group‘.

one each
In the context of distributing things among a group, the phrase ‘one each’ is often used. Here are some example sentences: ‘Here are some muffins; we can have one each.‘; ‘Here are some muffins; give them one each.

only time will tell
The phrase ‘only time will tell’ means ‘it is necessary to wait to find out‘.

out of the box
The phrase ‘out of the box’ can mean one of the following.

It can mean ‘ready to be used upon opening, and requiring no assembly or installation by the user‘, as illustrated by the following sentences: ‘This new phone has some amazing out-of-the-box features. It is robust enough out of the box.

‘Out of the box’ can also mean ‘outside of what is considered usual or conventional‘.