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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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cut offTo remove via cutting.Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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dash offTo leave a place quickly or briefly.Rate it:

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doze offTo fall asleep unintentionally.Rate it:

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draw offTo remove by using a siphon.Rate it:

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eff offA censored form of the phrase f** off.Rate it:

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fall offTo become detached or to drop from.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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finish offTo finish completely.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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go offTo explode metaphorically; to become very angry.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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jerk offTo masturbate, usually a male.Rate it:

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naff offA mild version of f** off.Rate it:

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off and onoccasionallyRate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMoving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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off-colorin poor healthRate it:

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off-colorConsidered dirty, vulgar or obscene.Rate it:

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piss offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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put offpostponeRate it:

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put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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scare the pants off ofTo scare or startle thoroughly.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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smart offTo show disrespect verbally.Rate it:

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start offTo begin.Rate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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take offTo remove.Rate it:

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taking the gloves offnothing is off limitsRate it:

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the wheels came off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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turn offTo power down; to stop a device by switching it off.Rate it:

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wank offTo sexually stimulate another's penis.Rate it:

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wank offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:

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call offTo recall; to cancel or call a halt to.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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blow off steamTo rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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rip offTo pull off by ripping.Rate it:

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