get off the subject
Example Sentences
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“Let’s get off the subject of China, let’s talk about sitting around the table.”
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2020
I just wanted to get off the subject.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
She probably wanted to get off the subject of Romeo and Juliet.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
John’s instincts made him bluster and get off the subject of business and on to that of personalities at once.
From The Wind Before the Dawn by Munger, Dell H.
"Before we get off the subject, how about those letters the Rev. Keeluk gave to the Quinton girl?"
From Uller Uprising by Clark, John D.
