go off on (one)
go off on (one)
To become very angry and hostile toward one, often unexpectedly. The boss just came into my office and went off on me for no apparent reason. I'm afraid I went off on the kids a little when I came home. I just couldn't handle all the screaming.
See also: go, off, on
go off on one
To begin a fervent tirade or lecture about some topic or issue. Uh oh, Tom is going off on one again about politics. We'd better change the subject, quick!
See also: go, off, on, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go off on someone
Sl. to berate someone. Don't go off on me! I'm not the cause of your problems! The teacher went off on poor little Harry.
See also: go, off, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
go off on someone
in. to berate someone. Don’t go off on me! I’m not the cause of your problems!
See also: go, off, on, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- breeze off
- steal the show
- as it turned out
- as it/things turned out
- bump off
- bump someone off
- cross paths with (one)
- pull the carpet (out) from under (one's) feet
- pull the carpet/rug out from under somebody's feet
- come down like a ton of bricks