Once Holmes was visited by the person with a request for help. He was in a worn suit, a shirt with shabby cuffs and an old top head on his head. Holmes refused to help him. When the man left, disappointed Watson jumped on his friend:
- Sherlock, you are a great detective. How could you refuse to help the poor man?
- My dear friend, he was not absolutely poor. It his purse there was 115 pounds and 25 pence.
- But how do you know ?
- It is elementary, Buddy. Let’s count it together.
- —adj. - situated on or directed towards the outside.
- going out.
- bodily, external, apparent. —adv. (also outwards) in an outward direction; towards the outside. outwardly adv. [old english: related to *out-, *-ward]
OUTWORK
n. - advanced or detached part of a fortification.
- work done off the premises of the firm etc. Which supplies it. outworker n. (in sense 2).
OVATION
n. Enthusiastic reception, esp. Applause. [latin ovo exult]
OVERACT
v. Act (a role) in an exaggerated manner.
OVERALL
—attrib. Adj. - total, inclusive of all (overall cost).
- taking everything into account, general (overall improvement). —adv. - including everything (cost £50 overall).
- on the whole, generally (did well overall). —n. - protective outer garment.
- (in pl.) Protective outer trousers or suit.
OVERARM
adj. & adv. With the hand above the shoulder (bowl overarm; overarm service).
