
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 off. But …
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 correct in this …
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 the ACTION that …
are you off work - WordReference Forums
Jun 29, 2016 · In BE, "off work" means not working, possibly because of illness, or because you are on leave or have a holiday. Therefore, in BE, your question would make sense.
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 corrected me …
First off... | WordReference Forums
Jul 20, 2020 · Hey there, first off means "first of all" right? For example, "first off, my name's James not Jack..." but my question starts here, what would be the continuation for multiple facts instead of one? …
Cut somebody off/out - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2010 · Hello everyone, I learned that the phrasal verb "to cut someone off" can be used meaning "to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone".My question is:Was "cut sb off" …
I get off from work instead of I get off work - WordReference Forums
Apr 12, 2012 · Yeah. It's not too common though. The two most common formulations are: I get off work at 5. and I get off of work at 5. At least where I live, "get off from" is used, but not as readily as those …
''Off'' Vs ''Off to'' | WordReference Forums
Jan 14, 2019 · Sentence (b) is correct, but the phrase "off to Scotland" uses be off, not off to. The to is part of to Scotland. This is meaning 34 of "off" in the WordReference dictionary: 34. starting on one's …
hop off - WordReference Forums
Feb 14, 2024 · Both "hop off" and "drop off" are common in my idiolect to refer to people leaving a conference call or online meeting while others are staying on. People also "hop off" and then "hop …