| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| open to question |
not clearly correct, debatable
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Your decision to allow liquor at the party is open to question.
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| open up |
talk openly, express feelings
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When we become friends, I'll open up with you - I'll share.
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| open up a big can of whoop-ass |
punish, discipline, whup your ass
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If you don't stop jumping on the couch, I am going to open up
a big can of whoop-ass!
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| other fish to fry |
(See bigger fish to fry)
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| ounce of prevention |
(See an ounce of prevention)
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| out and out |
bold, not hidden, a bare-faced lie
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The advertisement was an out-and-out lie. It contained no truth.
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| out cold |
unconscious, knocked out
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Liam is out cold. A baseball hit him on the side of the head.
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| out for blood |
trying to defeat or hurt, seeking revenge
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The Jets are out for blood tonight because they lost 7-0 last night.
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| out in left field |
not logical or sensible, all wet
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Don't listen to his advice. He's out in left field.
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| out in the cold |
not included in a group, not invited
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He was left out in the cold because of his religious beliefs.
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