go off on (something)
go off on (something)
To begin some lengthy, fervent, or animated speech. Tom started going off on a tangent about his time in Peru. Sorry for going off on a rant like that. It's just an issue that I care about deeply.
See also: go, off, on
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.
- cut (one) off at the pass
- cut off at the pass
- got
- go well with
- go well with (someone or something)
- go for (something)
- go for it
- get going
- get someone going
- break the news to (one)