off the wall
Example Sentences
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People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Whoever is given the job of informing him of that had better take a handful of sedatives and a crowbar to pry the president off the wall of the Oval Office.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
"She did some stuff off the wall," said Justin Leonard, a 28-year-old firefighter in Georgia's 14th congressional district, who voted for Greene twice.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
When they got the evacuation order, Poer packed his bags and started taking paintings off the wall, putting them in his truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
The paintings slid off the wall, now full, three-dimensional spirits in the sky, and disappeared into the night.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
