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- to drop off a meeting - WordReference Forums
Hello everyone! In a meeting I have heard people say "I need to drop off the meeting" and "I need to drop off to another meeting", and I wonder if the use of drop off is correct in this context (to drop off a meeting) Can anyone clear things up for me? Thank you in advance!
- Off Vs Off to | WordReference Forums
Sentence (b) is correct, but the phrase "off to Scotland" uses be off, not off to The to is part of to Scotland This is meaning 34 of "off" in the WordReference dictionary: 34 starting on one's way; leaving [be + off] I'm off to Europe on Monday Some other examples of how "off" is used this way: After breakfast, we'll be off
- off the back of something - WordReference Forums
What is the meaning of "off the back of something" Also, I searched for any old posts in here, and I was able to find this one Off the back of this Therefore, I am really confused whether "off the back of something" can be used as two types of idioms
- Once-off or One-off - WordReference Forums
Hello, Does anyone know what is the difference between 'once-off' and 'one-off' or whether once-off is used across the English-speaking world? Recently an English colleague corrected me when I used 'once-off' instead of 'one-off' I'm wondering if 'once-off' is actually hiberno-English as I would always have used it more commonly than 'one-off'
- duck-off - WordReference Forums
Hi seeeker, duck-off is a humorous use of the suffix -off See this definition from the WR dictionary: -off, suffix -off is used to form nouns that name or refer to a competition or contest, esp between finalists or to break a tie:cook + -off → cookoff (= a cooking contest);runoff (= a deciding final contest)
- Im off next week vs Ill be off next week | WordReference Forums
Ditto, and to (2) you could add "I won't be in next week" In fact, you could take a week off trying to decide which one to use They are all in the same register, and for normal conversational purposes (no deep metaphysical debates, please folks!) they all mean the same thing Sometimes you can have too many choices in life
- A ways off - WordReference Forums
Hi Will you please tell me what does the phrase "A ways off" mean and why the indefinite article is used with plural noun in the context bellow A ways off, in the kitchen window of my house, you could see my mom’s outline standing at the sink, one elbow raised up and poked out sideways
- off vs discount - WordReference Forums
Hi Group, I have a question so far related to discounts You used, let's say, 10% off when you compare the old price against the new price, right? Discount and off are interchangeable terms or not? I have a few examples: -Selling Price -10% discount off -Total Selling Price
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