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  • 111off the record — adverb not for quotation he spoke to the reporter off the record * * * 1 his comments were off the record: UNOFFICIAL, confidential, in (strict) confidence, not to be made public. 2 they admitted, off the record, that they had made a mistake:… …

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  • 112Off Centre — This article is about the television show. For the book by Damon Knight, see Off Center. Off Centre Intertitle Genre Sitcom …

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  • 113Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here — Infobox Film name = Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here image size=175px imdb id = 0065079 director = Abraham Polonsky writer = Abraham Polonsky starring = Robert Redford Katharine Ross Robert Blake released = December 18, 1969 runtime = 98 min.… …

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  • 114TELL, WILLIAM —    Swiss hero and patriot, a peasant, native of the canton of Uri, who flourished in the beginning of the 14th century; resisted the oppression of the Austrian governor Gessler, and was taken prisoner, but was promised his liberty if with his bow …

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  • 115tell someone where to get off — Vrb phrs. An angry rebuke at someone s interference. E.g. If she mentions my acne once more I ll tell her where to get off …

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  • 116tell someone off — (informal).See reprimand verb. → tell * * * informal reprimand or scold someone my parents told me off for coming home late …

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  • 117Off-licenced drug — In any country, an off licenced drug does not have a licence for human use for any indication or age group in that country. Possible uses An unlicenced drug should only be used under certain circumstances: As part of a clinical trial. When it has …

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  • 118tell you what — this is what I think. I ll tell you what, it s a wonder Elise didn t have a heart attack when she got that bill. I tell you what, if you buy now I ll give you an additional 20% off the sales price …

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  • 119off your rocker — (UK)    Someone who is off their rocker is crazy.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you tell someone that they are off their rocker, you think they are completely crazy.     You re going to give all your money away? You re off your… …

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  • 120off-load — verb 1 (T) to get rid of something that you do not need by giving it to someone else: off load sth onto sb: We managed to off load all those old typewriters onto a friend of mine. 2 off load your problems/guilt/troubles etc to tell someone about… …

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