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drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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drift apartTo lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.Rate it:

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get the driftTo understand, at least at some basic or general level.Rate it:

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be offTo be away from.Rate it:

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bear offTo restrain; to keep from approaching.Rate it:

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bear off fromTo stand further off fromRate it:

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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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bugger offGo away.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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cut offTo remove via cutting.Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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dash offTo leave a place quickly or briefly.Rate it:

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doze offTo fall asleep unintentionally.Rate it:

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draw offTo remove by using a siphon.Rate it:

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eff offA censored form of the phrase f** off.Rate it:

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fall offTo become detached or to drop from.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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finish offTo finish completely.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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go offTo explode metaphorically; to become very angry.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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jerk offTo masturbate, usually a male.Rate it:

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naff offA mild version of f** off.Rate it:

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off and onoccasionallyRate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMoving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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off-colorConsidered dirty, vulgar or obscene.Rate it:

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off-colorin poor healthRate it:

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piss offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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put offpostponeRate it:

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put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:

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rattle offTo list or recite quickly.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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scare the pants off ofTo scare or startle thoroughly.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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smart offTo show disrespect verbally.Rate it:

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start offTo begin.Rate it:

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storm offto leave somewhere angrily; see also: storm outRate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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