the job is oxo

phrase

Everything is satisfactory; things are fine.

Meanings

phrase
  1. IrelandEverything is satisfactory; things are fine.

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

    2005, Bryan MacMahon, Hero Town, page 131
    1 more example

    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.

    1993, Colbert Kearney, The Consequence, Blackstaff Press, →ISBN, page 277
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