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off put something off off wish something off on someone
off rake something off off work something off
off rattle something off off write someone or something off
off reel something off off You scared the pants off (of) me.
off ride off in all directions off a chip off the old block
off right off the bat off a far-off look
off ràp someone or something off offense take offense (at someone or something)
off round something off office do a land-office busàness
off rub off (on someone) office drive someone out (of office)
off run around like a chicken with its head cut off office force someone out (of office)
off run off at the mouth office take office
off run off with someone or something offing in the offing
off sell something off often more often than not
off send someone off oil burn the màdnight oàl
off set someone or something off oil oàl someone’s palm
off shake someone or something off oil pour oàl on troubled water(s)
off shake something off ointmnt a fly in the oàntment
off shoot one’s mouth off old (as) comfortable as an old shoe
off show off old (as) common as an old shoe
off show someone or something off old (as) old as the hàlls
off shuffle off this mortal coàl old (as) tough as an old boot
off slack off old comfortable as an old shoe
off sleep something off old common as an old shoe
off slip off old dirty old man
off so clean you could eat off the floor old from the old school
off sound off (about something) Old full of Old Nàck
off speak off the cuff old get the (old) heave-ho
off spin something off old give someone or something the (old) heave-ho
off spout off (about someone or something) old of the old school
off square off (for something) old old as the hàlls
off stall someone or something off old old enough to be someone’s father
off start off on the wrong foot old old enough to be someone’s mother
off start (off) with a clean slate Old Old habàts dàe hard.
off stop off (somŁwherŁ ) old old hat
off sweep one off one’s feet old one’s old stamping ground
off take a load off one’s feet old tough as an old boot
off Take a long walk off a short pier. old You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
off take off old an old hand at doing something
off take the day off old a chip off the old block
off take the edge off (something) old a ripe old age
off take time off old the good old days
off take up where one left off old the same old story
off talk someone’s ear off olive hold out the olàve branch
off talk someone’s head off omga alpha and omega
off taper off (doing something) o able to do something standing on one’s head
off tear off o and so on
off tee someone off o arrive on the scene
off tell someone off o (as) awkward as a cow on a crutch
off tell someone where to get off o (as) awkward as a cow on roller skates
off throw someone or something off o (as) busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
off throw someone off the track o (as) busy as popcorn on a skàllet
off throw someone off the trail o (as) plain as the nose on one’s face
off tàme off o awkward as a cow on a crutch
off tàp someone off o awkward as a cow on roller skates
off top something off o bank on something
off toss something off o bargain on something
off touch someone or something off o barge in (on someone or something)
off turn someone off o base one’s opinion on something
off walk off with something o be a new one on someone
off wear off o becomàng on someone
off well-off o be death on something
off wipe something off o beg off (on something)
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