get off
(intr, adverb) to escape the consequences of an action: he got off very lightly in the accident
(adverb) to be or cause to be acquitted: a good lawyer got him off
(adverb) to depart or cause to depart: to get the children off to school
(intr) to descend (from a bus, train, etc); dismount: she got off at the terminus
to move or cause to move to a distance (from): get off the field
(tr, adverb) to remove; take off: get your coat off
(adverb) to go or send to sleep
(adverb) to send (letters) or (of letters) to be sent
(intr, adverb) slang to become high on or as on heroin or some other drug
get off with British informal to establish an amorous or sexual relationship with
tell someone where to get off informal to rebuke or criticize someone harshly
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How to use get off in a sentence
Arriving there the Pilot turns the Aeroplane in order to face the wind and thus secure a quick "get-off."
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberIn the get-off Chainlightning took the lead and gave a marvelous exhibition of speed.
Eneas Africanus | Harry Stillwell EdwardsI often heard patients ask attendants if they could go home, "Ask the Doctor," was the get-off.
Other Idioms and Phrases with get off
Dismount, leave a vehicle, as in She got off the horse right away, or Let's get off the train at the next stop. [Late 1600s]
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