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• off — 1) vb American to kill. A word popular at the time of the Vietnam War when off the pigs was a slogan much chanted by militant protest ers. The term, possibly derived from bump off, was picked up by British speak ers and enjoyed a brief vogue in… …   Contemporary slang

• off one's chest — (informal) To relieve oneself of anxiety, tension, etc about (a concern) by admitting, stating or declaring (it) openly ● chest …   Useful english dictionary

• off — /awf, of/, adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off. 2. so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: to take a hat off; to take the wrapping off. 3. away from a place: to run off; to look off toward… …   Universalium

• off — 1. adverb 1) Kate s off today Syn: away, absent, out, unavailable, not at work, off duty, on leave, on vacation; free, at leisure; Brit. on holiday Ant: in, at work, working 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• cry off — (Informal) [verb] back out, excuse oneself, quit, withdraw * * * (informal) BACK OUT, pull out, cancel, withdraw, beg off, excuse oneself, change one s mind; informal get cold feet, cop out. → cry * * * verb …   Useful english dictionary

• detach oneself from — 1) she detached herself from the crowd Syn: free oneself from, separate oneself from, segregate oneself from; move away from, split off from; leave, abandon 2) he has detached himself from his family Syn: dissociate oneself from, divorce oneself… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• get one's rocks off — vb to obtain sexual satisfaction, achieve orgasm, ejaculate. An American vulgarism which became part of the hippy lin guistic repertoire; some British users of the expression are unaware that rocks is a direct euphemism for testicles. (In… …   Contemporary slang

• make off — verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe • Syn: ↑abscond, ↑bolt, ↑absquatulate, ↑decamp, ↑run off, ↑go off …   Useful english dictionary

• wank oneself/someone off — (or wank off) masturbate …   Useful english dictionary

• draw off — verb 1. remove by drawing or pulling (Freq. 1) She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese • Syn: ↑draw away, ↑pull off • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• cut off — {v.} 1. To separate or block. * /The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world./ * /The woods cut off the view./ * /His rudeness cuts him off from friends he might have./ 2. To interrupt or stop. * /The television show was cut off… …   Dictionary of American idioms