| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| over the hill |
too old, on his last legs
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At 35, he was over the hill - too old to play pro soccer.
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| over the hump |
past the difficult part, into an easier phase
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After saving $2000, I was over the hump. I could pay the tuition.
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| over the rainbow |
eccentric, weird, a bit off, spinny
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Aunt Freda? She's been over the rainbow for years, poor lady.
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| over the top |
too much, exaggerated, ham it up, a send-up
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His interpretation of Hamlet was over the top. Hamlet is a tragic
figure, not a comic figure.
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| over with |
completed, finished, over and done with
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Now that the trial is over with, we can return to a normal life.
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| overdo it |
work too hard, become too tired
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The doctor said I can work in the garden if I don't overdo it.
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| owly |
cranky, unco-operative, negative
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When Herb gets drunk he gets owly - kind of stubborn.
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| own medicine |
giving what you got, tit for tat
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She hurt me so I'll hurt her - give her some of her own medicine!
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| own up |
admit a mistake, come clean
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If Jason is involved in the crime, he'll own up. He'll tell the police.
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| own worst enemy |
create our own problems, prevent our own success
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A smoker is his own worst enemy. He's harming himself.
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