Collocations for "off"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "off" in context.
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off
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- am off to [bed, the store, work, school]
- am off to [find, buy, finish]
- the lights are off
- was off topic
- the [data, numbers] were (slightly) off
- the [deal, plan] is off
- the [relationship, couple] is off and on again
- [she, the topic] is off limits
- are [very, quite] well off
- is better off [without her, this way]
- the [milk, food] is off
- is [singing, playing] off key
- have [Monday, the day] off
- need [more, some] time off
- slang, UK: went off on one
- the gloves are off
- (my) hat's off to you
- is hot off the [grill, press, stove]
- is off the charts
- off the record
- UK: was off his head (on drugs)
- slang: is off her rocker
- UK: led [straight, right] from the off
- UK: looked [comfortable, confident, composed] right from the off
- UK: is [ready, raring] for the off
- UK: [warmed, loosened] up before the off
- [participated, took part, competed] in a cook-off
- [won, lost] the bake-off
- golf: the tee-off
- the [players, co-workers] were locked in a stare-off
- UK: led [straight, right] from the off
- am off to [bed, the store, work, school]
- UK: looked [comfortable, confident, composed] right from the off
- am off to [find, buy, finish]
- UK: is [ready, raring] for the off
- get off (work) at [5:00]
- UK: [warmed, loosened] up before the off
- get off (of) me!
- [participated, took part, competed] in a cook-off
- the lights are off
- [won, lost] the bake-off
- have [Monday, the day] off
- golf: the tee-off
- need [more, some] time off
- the [players, co-workers] were locked in a stare-off
- was off topic
- the [data, numbers] were (slightly) off
- the [deal, plan] is off
- the [relationship, couple] is off and on again
- off-road [driving, hiking, racing]
- off-plan [property, purchases]
- offshore [investment, banking]
- [she, the topic] is off limits
- are [very, quite] well off
- (from) a well-off family
- is better off [without her, this way]
- the [milk, food] is off
- UK: [uh-oh, oh no], she's off (again)!
- slang, UK: went off on one
- is hot off the [grill, press, stove]
- the gloves are off
- (my) hat's off to you
- is off the charts
- off the record
- is [singing, playing] off key
- off-key singing
- off with his head!
- UK: was off his head (on drugs)
- slang: is off her rocker
'off' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
December
- Greece
- November
- October
- Sweden
- TV
- Thanksgiving
- aching
- acquisition
- advisor
- affected
- after
- aim
- air
- aircraft
- airplane
- airport
- alarm
- alert
- alignment
- alley
- alone
- ample
- annex
- another
- anthem
- arse
- artichoke
- as
- asset
- automatically
- backing
- backlash
- bad off
- badly
- bake
- balance
- bank
- bark
- barrel
- barrier
- basket
- bass
- bat
- batter
- beam
- beard
- beat
- bed
- beetle