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 …

Feb 17, 2012 · Ditto, and to (2) you could add "I won't be in next week". In fact, you could take a week off trying to decide which one to use . They are all in the same register, and for normal …

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 …

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 …

Jan 16, 2014 · Any ideals or pics to add another fuel line to feel off of main gas tank in boat for my 2nd motor (kicker)

Aug 3, 2018 · Hello. Why don't we hear people saying "remove something off somewhere" often? Is it incorrect or just unidiomatic? I removed the bottle from the table I removed the bottle off …

Aug 13, 2021 · My days are filled with dropping the kids at school. Bad Moms (2016) movie Do you find the part in bold idiomatic? What do you think about B and C? Do they both work for …

May 31, 2017 · In the context of mailing lists, discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards, newsgroups, and wikis a contribution is off-topic if it is not within the bounds of the …

Mar 24, 2025 · The city’s remains were covered by a thick layer of sand (off/under) the island. As a non-native speaker, I can’t understand why the right selection is “off” in stead of “under”, …

Aug 24, 2014 · Using a short phrase describing the action of one taking off one's own shoes with one's own feet? In another word, one's left foot stepping on one's right side shoe to take off …