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Meaning of off of | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR B2
ˈɒfəv

Definitions

Off; from, off from.

colloquial

Equivalents

Bosanski ž
Hrvatski ž z
Kurdî Z
Polski z
Српски ž

Examples

“The story is based off of historical accounts.”
“Card. What, art thou lame? Simpc. I, God Almightie helpe me. Suff. How cam'st thou so? Simpc. A fall off of a Tree.”
“Do, my dearest child, get me off of this difficulty, and I can have no other […].”
“The coach bounced up and down in such a terrific way that it jolted the buttons all off of Horace’s coat, […]”
“"The green curtains that hung there for years and years... have been taken down and the blood-red cardinal velvet curtains have been hung up, and they have taken the green top off of the President's desk and put a red one on that..."”
“You're just too good to be true / I Can't take my eyes off of you.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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