Idioms starting with O/P

English

Not quite remember

I easily remember

On the dot

Exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned

On cloud nine

Extremely happy

Pull somebody's leg

To play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true

Prevention is better than cure

It is better to stop something bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened

Put your foot in your mouth

To say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody

Play fast and loose

To treat somebody or something in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them

Pick somebody's brain

To ask somebody a lot of questions about something because they know more about the subject than you do

Put somebody off their stroke

To make somebody make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing

Put the cart before the horse

To put or do things in the wrong order

Pull a long face

To have an unhappy or disappointed expression

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