of : Idioms & Phrases

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Of consequence
Of late
Of old
Of one's self

Of consequence

of importance, value, or influence.

Webster 1913

Of late

adverb in the recent past
late; latterly; recently; lately.
- he was in Paris recently
- lately the rules have been enforced
- as late as yesterday she was fine
- feeling better of late
- the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also

WordNet

recently; in time not long past.

Webster 1913

Of old

formerly; in time long past.

Webster 1913

Of one's self

by one's self; without help or prompting; spontaneously.
Why, knows not Montague, that of itself England is safe, if true within itself? Shak.

Webster 1913