oa Idiom
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
back teeth are floating
have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
be on the road
be traveling.
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
broad
girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
chairman of the boards (hockey)
a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.
cut your own throat
hurt yourself, be your own worst enemy By overspending, you will cut your own throat.
don't rock the boat
do not cause a change, do not upset anybody If the team is winning, don't rock the boat. Don't change anything.
down my throat
(See shove down my throat)
down the road
dismissed, fired Disagree with the boss and you'll soon be down the road.
feeling his oats
feeling energetic, feeling strong Look at that cowboy dance! He's feeling his oats tonight.
foam at the mouth
be very angry (like a mad dog) The girl's father was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth.
freeload
receive free food or rent, a handout Do social programs encourage freeloading? It's a good question.
get a load of
take a good look at, see something Get a load of that man over there with the four big dogs.
get a load of that
look at that, check that out, feast your eyes "When Marilyn stepped out of the taxi, he said, ""Get a load of that!"""
get out of the road
move, do not stand there """Get out of the road!"" he yelled as he rode his bike down the hill."
get the show on the road
start working on something Let
get this show on the road
begin to do something, get down to business, get rolling "After a lot of talk about how to drill a well, the boss said, ""Let's get this show on the road."""
get your goat
annoy you, bug you, get to me Don't let Jason get your goat. He teases everybody.
go by the boards
become less important, be neglected or omitted When he returned to school, his social life went by the boards.
go overboard
do it too much, go off the deep end He goes overboard if he likes a girl - buys her flowers every day.
good for a loan
willing to lend money, able to lend money Let's ask Mike for some money. He's usually good for a loan.
groaty to the max
very nice, way cool, totally awesome That bike is groaty to the max. I love those wide tires!
hit me for a loan
ask to borrow money, ask me for a loan Hit me for a loan on payday. Then I'll have some money.
hit the road
leave - usually in a car We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening.
hit the road/trail
travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.
in broad daylight
easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.
in the road
blocking the way, preventing movement We'll have to move the table. It's in the road.
in the same boat
in a similar situation We are all in the same boat now that our company has gone out of business.
light in the loafers
homosexual, gay, fag Just because he likes to sew, you think he's light in the loafers.
loaded
have lots of money His new boss is really loaded.
loaded to the hilt
fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt - full of our belongings.
middle of the road
being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.
miss the boat
lose an opportunity You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat on entering that new company.
motherload
the largest amount, the main load They found a few nuggets of gold before they found the motherload.
OAP
Old Age Pensioner At first I could not understand why I couldn't get the discount that was for OAPs only. Later I realized it was for senior citizens.
OAU
Organization of African Unity The OAU is working very hard to promote free trade between its various countries.
old goat
an old man, a cranky man Henry Wilson - that old goat - told the kids to get off his lawn.
on board
loaded on a vehicle, riding on a boat etc. Two thousand passengers were on board the ship to Canada.
on loan
borrowed, signed out The book you want is on loan to someone else until May 12.
on the road
going toward, improving, on the mend Jill is feeling much better today. She's on the road to recovery.
one brick short of a full load
mentally slow, not all there I'm okay, but you may be one brick short of a full load. Ha ha.
one for the road
one last drink (of alcohol) before one leaves for home We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.
pinch off a loaf
have a bowel movement, drop a log """Where were you?"" ""In the can, pinching off a loaf."""
pull the goalie (hockey)
remove the goaltender and use an extra skater After our coach pulled the goalie we scored and tied the game.
