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TAKE THE QUIZ“offthe”
The following 51 entries include the term offthe.
chip off the old block
phrase: a child that resembles their parent
go off the deep end
phrase: to enter recklessly on a course
off the bat
phrase: without delay : immediately
off the beaten track
phrase: in a remote place rarely visited by people
off-the-books
adjective: not reported or recorded
off the cuff
phrase: without preparation : ad lib
off-the-cuff
adjective: not prepared in advance : spontaneous, informal
off the ground
phrase: in or as if in flight : off to a good start
off the handle
phrase: into a state of sudden and violent anger —usually used with fly
off the hook
phrase: out of trouble
off-the-peg
adjectiveoff-the-rack
adjectiveoff the record
phrase: not for publication
off-the-record
adjective: given or made in confidence and not for publication
off the shelf
phrase: available from stock : not made to order
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