be off
Example Sentences
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All I know is that everything seems to be off limits when it comes to Bubbe.
From Literature
And now Mam was under the grass and Maggie would be off to America.
From Literature
“I was too the first time I left the Academy, but you’ll love the mountain. So if you’ve said your goodbyes, it’s time for us to be off.”
From Literature
“Back and forth, it was a long day. Rain, no rain, wind, no wind. For a stretch there it was hit and hope. It’s nice to be off to a good start and near the lead. We’ll see low scores over the next 54 holes.”
From Los Angeles Times
“You’ve got to be off the course at a very specific time, and if you’re not, you can get sanctioned. So I inspect with a watch on.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
