Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing off, including its inflections. Clear word filter
a rip-off
CEFR B1Something that is far too expensive for what it is.
blow off steam
CEFR B1to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
get something off your chest
CEFR B1To finally say something that has been worrying you, so you feel relieved.
hit it off
CEFR B1To like each other and get along well immediately on first meeting.
kick off
CEFR B1to begin an event, meeting, or project
a chip off the old block
CEFR B2a person who strongly resembles a parent in character or behavior
bite off more than you can chew
CEFR B2to take on more work than you can handle
bite someone's head off
CEFR B2to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger
fly off the handle
CEFR B2to lose one's temper suddenly and uncontrollably
get off the ground
CEFR B2to begin operating successfully after the planning stage
off the beaten track
CEFR B2in or toward a place that is remote, unusual, or rarely visited
off the cuff
CEFR B2said without preparation
off the hook
CEFR B2freed from blame, responsibility, or an unpleasant obligation
off the mark
CEFR B2incorrect, inaccurate, or below the expected standard
off the top of one's head
CEFR B2from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
pissed off
CEFR B2very angry or irritated about something
water off a duck's back
CEFR B2criticism that has no effect on someone