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  1. 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 …

  2. get off work or take off work? | WordReference Forums

    Jul 19, 2007 · Hi, kind people I have a confusion between get off work and take off work. I want to ask my friend when he stops his work at his job for the day. So should I ask him like this: …

  3. I'm off next week vs I'll be off next week | WordReference Forums

    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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. dispose of/dispose off - WordReference Forums

    Jun 22, 2007 · "The company wants to dispose off the equipment." Is this sentence correct. Iam confused whether it is dispose of or dispose off as I see a lot of sentences that use dispose …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. Off the coast - WordReference Forums

    Aug 10, 2008 · In my world, "off the coast" means out in the water. We have such expressions as "A ship sank off the coast of British Columbia" or "There is an island off the coast of …

  10. I am off to work - WordReference Forums

    Feb 11, 2007 · "I am off to work now" Does it mean that I am about to work now. Thanks.