the job is oxo

English

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the job is oxo

1. (Ireland) Everything is satisfactory; things are fine.
   • 2005, Bryan MacMahon, Hero Town, page 131:

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

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

     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.