Collocations/O
Collocations beginning with O. Select a collocation for more details.obey an order
to do what someone orders or commands you to do
occupational hazard
a danger that people doing a particular job face
odd number
any whole number that can't be exactly divided by two, such as 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
odd socks
socks that don't match
offer a job
to tell someone they can have a job if they want it
offer an explanation
to explain why something was done
offer condolences
to convey sympathy to the family or friends of someone who's died
offer your services
to offer your time and skills to help a person or an organization
office block
a large building that houses many offices
office hours
hours when an office is open for business
office job
a job that's done at a desk in an office
old age
the time in life after middle age
old friend
a friend you've known for a very long time
only just (1)
a very short time ago
only just (2)
by a very small amount
open an account
to start an account with a bank, credit union, building society, supplier of goods, etc.
open an investigation
to begin an investigation into something
open fire
to start shooting with a weapon
opening hours
the time during which a club, park, library, shop, gallery, etc. is open
openly gay
If you're openly gay, you don't hide your homosexuality.
opposition party
a political party that's in opposition to the party or parties in power
optional extras
special features a product can have if you pay extra for them
organic farming
farming without using artificial chemicals
overall effect
the general effect, or overall result, of something
owe an apology
If you think you owe somebody an apology, you think you should say sorry to them.
owe an explanation
If you think someone owes you an explanation, you think they should explain why they did something that badly affected you.