
Once-off or One-off - WordReference Forums
Jan 7, 2011 · Hello, Does anyone know what is the difference between 'once-off' and 'one-off' or whether once-off is used across the English-speaking world? Recently an English colleague …
to drop off a meeting - WordReference Forums
Jun 28, 2023 · Hello everyone! In a meeting I have heard people say "I need to drop off the meeting" and "I need to drop off to another meeting", and I wonder if the use of drop off is …
get off work or take off work? | WordReference Forums
Jul 19, 2007 · Your choices (get off work, finish work, leave work) will all work fine finishing the question about a normal working day. I don't see much difference in formality, if any.
The alarm goes on/goes off - WordReference Forums
Mar 1, 2012 · Alarm goes off: "To go off" means "to trip, to start sounding". Something has triggered the alarm, and it went off (started sounding, flashing lights, what not). This is about …
day off [vs] day leave - WordReference Forums
May 22, 2011 · I am confused about the way to express the time that you are not required to work. Is there any differences in the use of the expressions "day off" and "day leave"? Thanks in …
''Off'' Vs ''Off to'' | WordReference Forums
Jan 14, 2019 · Sentence (b) is correct, but the phrase "off to Scotland" uses be off, not off to. The to is part of to Scotland. This is meaning 34 of "off" in the WordReference dictionary: 34. …
Cut somebody off/out - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2010 · Hello everyone, I learned that the phrasal verb "to cut someone off" can be used meaning "to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone".My question is:Was …
A freak off - WordReference Forums
Sep 26, 2024 · According to this site, a ‘freak off’ is a party during which ‘elaborate, produced sexual performances’ would take place. What Celebs Have Said About Diddy's Infamous …
A ways off - WordReference Forums
Jul 16, 2007 · Hi. Will you please tell me what does the phrase "A ways off" mean and why the indefinite article is used with plural noun in the context bellow. A ways off, in the kitchen …
Time out or time off - WordReference Forums
Feb 1, 2025 · He needs (to take) some time off. Now, to me: - to take (some) time out, would indicate a pause in the performance of a task, before resuming that task. (I think the …