A-OK

Operating or existing in perfect working order or in the best condition to be hoped for. Primarily heard in US. We've got the new engine fitted to the car now, and so far it's running A-OK! I've felt A-OK since I left the hospital last week.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

A-OK

mod. in the best of condition. I really feel A-OK.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

A-OK

Excellent. The term dates from a specific incident in 1961, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Colonel “Shorty” Power misunderstood astronaut Alan Shepard’s “OK” for “A-OK,” indicating that his suborbital flight was going well. The term caught on, along with other space-flight terms that entered the language about the same time.

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

chip
chips
up on (one's) ear
Two Bob
(as) dead as mutton
dead as mutton
mutton
one of the boys
one of the lads
be one of the boys

References in periodicals archive

The patient was managed with traditional cardiovascular support and administration of PRBCs and FFP while the anesthesia team initiated the A-OK therapy.

Atypical Amniotic Fluid Embolism Managed with a Novel Therapeutic Regimen

Now, thanks to this new Web site, A-Ok Appliance Parts & Service will have a prominent role in relevant search results throughout the Manhattan region.

Appliance Repair and Parts Company in Manhattan Targets Area Residents with Recent Web Site Launch

Woodbridge International LLC served as representative for Empire and A-OK in connection with the transaction.

Charter Facilities Services buys Empire, A-OK

So, as the theme tune goes: "Come and play, everything's A-OK", because life can sometimes be scary but there's always a safe place in Sesame Street."

Square eyes; A lifetime of TV viewing

* Send an "Is Everything A-OK?" letter to residents 90 days before their renewal date.

From signage to surveys: try these ideas

Once the curriculum gets the A-OK from NASA, it will be made available to planetariums throughout the country.

NASA has selected the planetarium at Seminole State College (Fla.) to help create an interactive video presentation that will be paired with a science curriculum available to teachers nationwide

And Saldana herself is A-OK with all the Sapphic speculation.

Romance and rumors: a new lezzie DJ, celesbian rumors and an Academy Award winner comes out. By Jocelyn Voo

Arcot Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., a global leader in delivering cloud-based authentication and fraud- and risk-management solutions, and Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation (SCS), one of Japan's largest providers of IT solutions and services, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver Arcot A-OK On Demand solutions to the Japanese market.

ARCOT/SUMISHO COMPUTER DELIVER CLOUD SECURITY IN JAPAN

The deal still has to be approved, and getting the A-OK could prove to be an uphill battle.

The Microsoft-Yahoo deal: questions and answers

Their most important contribution, apart from pure and simple entertainment, was to assure American children--and by extension, their parents--that we were on the side of right and everything was going to be A-OK. If they could accomplish that while also putting a smile on our faces and offering up seven minutes of zany slapstick, so much the better.

Th-th-th-that's war, folks!

He gave me his number and the A-OK to call him when I roll into town.

Jason Lytle

"If you agree with Harvey, Milk tells us, you're a-ok. If you don't, you're a bigot." In essence, the film presents "hurting people thrashing about for peace and acceptance.

Milking the Oscars

b I'm ok in oak or A-OK the little acorns, helmets off and fallen.

Running sentences: to be read by three alternating voices with little silence in between

"He came back from that A-OK, though, so it's fingers crossed for this year.

Haydock is option for the Welsh National hero Miko

Picture, DAVE THOMPSON/PRESS ASSOCIATION Everything's going A-OK for Curtis Davies as he enjoys an extended run in the Villa back line

Football: Davies savours moment after time at the bottom; BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE: ASTON VILLA v BLACKBURN ROVERS (Villa Park, today, 3pm)

词组	A-OK
释义	A-OK A-OK Operating or existing in perfect working order or in the best condition to be hoped for. Primarily heard in US. We've got the new engine fitted to the car now, and so far it's running A-OK! I've felt A-OK since I left the hospital last week. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. A-OK mod. in the best of condition. I really feel A-OK. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions A-OK Excellent. The term dates from a specific incident in 1961, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Colonel “Shorty” Power misunderstood astronaut Alan Shepard’s “OK” for “A-OK,” indicating that his suborbital flight was going well. The term caught on, along with other space-flight terms that entered the language about the same time. The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: chip chips up on (one's) ear Two Bob (as) dead as mutton dead as mutton mutton one of the boys one of the lads be one of the boys References in periodicals archive The patient was managed with traditional cardiovascular support and administration of PRBCs and FFP while the anesthesia team initiated the A-OK therapy. Atypical Amniotic Fluid Embolism Managed with a Novel Therapeutic Regimen Now, thanks to this new Web site, A-Ok Appliance Parts & Service will have a prominent role in relevant search results throughout the Manhattan region. Appliance Repair and Parts Company in Manhattan Targets Area Residents with Recent Web Site Launch Woodbridge International LLC served as representative for Empire and A-OK in connection with the transaction. Charter Facilities Services buys Empire, A-OK So, as the theme tune goes: "Come and play, everything's A-OK", because life can sometimes be scary but there's always a safe place in Sesame Street." Square eyes; A lifetime of TV viewing * Send an "Is Everything A-OK?" letter to residents 90 days before their renewal date. From signage to surveys: try these ideas Once the curriculum gets the A-OK from NASA, it will be made available to planetariums throughout the country. NASA has selected the planetarium at Seminole State College (Fla.) to help create an interactive video presentation that will be paired with a science curriculum available to teachers nationwide And Saldana herself is A-OK with all the Sapphic speculation. Romance and rumors: a new lezzie DJ, celesbian rumors and an Academy Award winner comes out. By Jocelyn Voo Arcot Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., a global leader in delivering cloud-based authentication and fraud- and risk-management solutions, and Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation (SCS), one of Japan's largest providers of IT solutions and services, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver Arcot A-OK On Demand solutions to the Japanese market. ARCOT/SUMISHO COMPUTER DELIVER CLOUD SECURITY IN JAPAN The deal still has to be approved, and getting the A-OK could prove to be an uphill battle. The Microsoft-Yahoo deal: questions and answers Their most important contribution, apart from pure and simple entertainment, was to assure American children--and by extension, their parents--that we were on the side of right and everything was going to be A-OK. If they could accomplish that while also putting a smile on our faces and offering up seven minutes of zany slapstick, so much the better. Th-th-th-that's war, folks! He gave me his number and the A-OK to call him when I roll into town. Jason Lytle "If you agree with Harvey, Milk tells us, you're a-ok. If you don't, you're a bigot." In essence, the film presents "hurting people thrashing about for peace and acceptance. Milking the Oscars b I'm ok in oak or A-OK the little acorns, helmets off and fallen. Running sentences: to be read by three alternating voices with little silence in between "He came back from that A-OK, though, so it's fingers crossed for this year. Haydock is option for the Welsh National hero Miko Picture, DAVE THOMPSON/PRESS ASSOCIATION Everything's going A-OK for Curtis Davies as he enjoys an extended run in the Villa back line Football: Davies savours moment after time at the bottom; BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE: ASTON VILLA v BLACKBURN ROVERS (Villa Park, today, 3pm)
随便看	wheel off wheel of fortune, the wheel out wheel out of wheel out of (something or some place) wheels wheels in motion wheels within wheels wheel within a wheel wheely wheeze out when when all is said and done when all's (is) said and done when all's said and done when A sneezes, B catches a cold when chickens have teeth whenchy When do we eat? whenever whenever I turn around whenever (one) farts whenever (one) turns around whenever the fancy takes (one) when everything is said and done