Meaning of off-kilter | Babel Free

Definitions

Askew.

idiomatic

Examples

“On second thought, she reconsidered, looking up into Murphy's eyes; maybe he was a little off-kilter. Just off-kilter enough to want⟳ her to live⟳ up to that ridiculous term he'd given her—or else.”

“Up to this point⟳, True Romance has the makings of a gritty, off-kilter, romance movie meets road movie. This strikingly changes, not in direction (because the film is a gritty, off-kilter, romance movie meets road movie) but in symbolism, semiotics […]”

““Do forgive⟳ me, Mrs. Patch.” He was generally much better at questioning people, at reading what would upset⟳ them or make⟳ them reveal⟳ their secrets. But this situation had thrown him entirely off-kilter.”

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