See Also:

beater (oh) and nine (oh)


beater (oh)



an object that is designed to beat something
::an egg beater
::a carpet beater
wife/child beater
someone who hits his wife or child, especially someone who does this often
someone who forces wild birds or animals out of bushes, long grass etc so that they can be shot for sport
AmE informal an old car in bad condition
-see also world-beater

nine (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: nigon]
the number 9
::He's only been in this job for nine months.
::We open at nine (=nine o'clock) .
::Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old) .
nine times out of ten
almost always
::Nine times out of ten we can solve the problem over the phone.
a nine days' wonder
a thing or event that makes people very excited for a short time
have nine lives
to make lucky escapes from dangerous situations
-see also dressed up to the nines at dressed (4), be on cloud nine at cloud 1 (5)