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Meaning of the job is oxo | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Everything is satisfactory; things are fine.

Ireland

Examples

“Catch her in an emotional environment and if the chemicals of attraction are correctly and sensitively pestle mixed, the job is oxo.”

“I've no idea what they're going on about - it's all mahogany gaspipe to me - but next thing Brendan tips me the nod and a wink and gives me to understand that the job is oxo.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the joke is on someone the joke's on someone the jokes write themselves the jug goes to the well until it breaks the king is dead, long live the king the knives are out