English phrasal verbs

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obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
block passage through; "obstruct the path"

open up
talk freely and without inhibition

open, open up
become available; "an opportunity opened up"

open, open up
become open; "The door opened"

open, open up
cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"

open, open up
make available; "This opens up new possibilities"

open, open up
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"

opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, sound off
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

opt out, cop out
choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"

organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate
arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

oust, throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel
remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

out, come out
be made known; be disclosed or revealed; "The truth will out"

outflank, go around
go around the flank of (an opposing army)

overcloud, cloud over, cloud up
become covered with clouds; "The sky clouded over"

overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master
get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"

overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over
flow or run over (a limit or brim)

overtake, catch, catch up with
catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down
cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"