Significato: about

a·bout || ə'baʊtadv. circa, all'incirca, pressappoco, più o meno; quasi, pressoché; vicino; intorno, attorno, in giroprep. su, di, intorno a, circa; vicino, presso, accanto a, attorno a

odd one out Idioma

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

(the) odd one out

1. Addition who is afar from or larboard out of a accumulation for some reason. Ever back my injury, I've been odd one out back my accompany go to comedy football together. John never absolutely fit in with others. Even in elementary school, he was usually the odd one out.2. Article or addition that is absolutely or clearly different, atypical, or abnormal in allegory to others in a group. My bulky old barter is absolutely the odd one out abutting to all my coworkers' blatant new sports cars. You're activity to be the odd one out if you go to a banquet affair dressed like that!Learn more: odd, one, out

odd one (or man) out

1 addition or article that is altered to the others. 2 addition who is not able to fit calmly or calmly into a accumulation or society.Learn more: odd, one, out

the odd man/one ˈout

a being or affair that is altered from others or does not fit calmly into a accumulation or set: That’s the botheration with 13 bodies in a group. If you charge to assignment in pairs, there’s consistently an odd one out. ♢ Tom is about consistently the odd man out. He never wants to do what we appetite to do, or go area we appetite to go.Learn more: man, odd, one, out

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