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Meaning of off-the-ball | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Occurring away from active play.

not-comparable

Examples

“An off the ball incident led to N'Zogbia confronting Wilshere before leaning his head into the Englishman and giving referee Lee Probert no choice but to show⟳ the red card.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

off-the-charts off-the-cuff off-the-peg off-the-rack off-the-record off-the-shelf

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