- one-off informal,
- one-off informal,chiefly Brit.adjective done, made, or happening only once.noun something done, made, or happening only once.↘a unique or remarkable person.
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one-off — informal, chiefly Brit. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ done, made, or happening only once. ► NOUN 1) something done, made, or happening only once. 2) a unique or remarkable person … English terms dictionary
one-off — one off1 adj [only before noun] BrE happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series American Equivalent: one shot ▪ It s yours for a one off payment of only £200. one off 2 .one off2 n BrE 1.) something that is done or made only once … Dictionary of contemporary English
one-off — noun a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated • Hypernyms: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑occurrent, ↑natural event * * * one off «WUHN AWF, OF», adjective, noun. British. –adj. made or intended for only one time, occasion, or person:… … Useful english dictionary
one-off — 1 adjective (only before a noun) BrE happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series; oneshot AmE: Yours for a one off payment of only 200. 2 noun (C) BrE 1 something that is done or made only once: I missed my chance. The deal was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
one's head off — ► one s head off informal talk, laugh, shout, etc. unrestrainedly. Main Entry: ↑head … English terms dictionary
off the cuff — adverb without preparation the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff * * * (informal) 1 an off the cuff remark: IMPROMPTU, extempore, ad lib; unrehearsed, unscripted, unprepared … Useful english dictionary
off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
off — off1 [ôf, äf] adv. [LME var. of of,OF1, later generalized for all occurrences of of in stressed positions] 1. so as to be or keep away, at a distance, to a side, etc. [to move off, to ward off] 2. so as to be measured, divided, etc. [to pace off … English World dictionary
off one's nut — (informal).See mad sense 1. → nut * * * phrasal : crazy we re all rude to each other and if we weren t we d go off our nuts H.E.Bates * * * off one s nut (informal) Mentally unhinged, crazy … Useful english dictionary
