Be Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be off What does be off mean?	to leave or depart	I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
be off What does be off mean?	to leave or depart	I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
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abide by (something) What does "abide by (something)" mean?	to follow the rules of something	The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.
get/have gray hair What does "get/have gray hair" mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from all the stress.
for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying, his marks are very low.
Seven sheets to the wind What does "Seven sheets to the wind" mean?	If someone is seven sheets to the wind, they are very drunk.
as phony as a three-dollar bill What does "as phony as a three-dollar bill" mean?	phony, not genuine	The man who was asking for donations for the charity was as phony as a three-dollar bill.
start off on the wrong foot What does "start off on the wrong foot" mean?	to begin something by doing something wrong	I started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
have (something) stuck in one's craw What does "have (something) stuck in one's craw" mean?	have something irritate or displease someone	The man's complaint stuck in my craw for several weeks before I forgot it.
talk back to (someone) What does "talk back to (someone)" mean?	to answer someone rudely	The woman is very strict and never allows her children to talk back to her.
in the right What does "in the right" mean?	on the right or legal side of an issue	I was in the right when I was involved in the car accident at the intersection.
play (someone) off against (someone) What does "play (someone) off against (someone)" mean?	to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other	Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.

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