off of (someone or something)
off of (someone or something)
Away from someone or something. The actress was so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. That tray of cookies is piping hot, so take it off of the table right now!
See also: of, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
off of
Away from, from, as in Don't take your eyes off of the road, or Can I borrow ten dollars off of you? This seemingly ungrammatical idiom has been used since the 1600s and remains current, but more in oral than written communications. Also see under get off, def. 8.
See also: of, off
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- (I've) got to take off
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth
- check off
- be off with you
- break off
- base off (of) (something else)
- (Now) where was I?
- be well off for (something)
- be well off for something