good off

Idioms

Shirk work or responsibility, loaf; fool around. For example, We were supposed to be studying but we were really goofing off, or If you ever feel like goofing off, please call me. This idiom was a synonym of goof up during World War II, a usage that has died out. [Slang; 1920s]

Example Sentences

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"His tennis level at times is, I think, top 10 in the world. He doesn't miss many balls. His ball speed is good off both sides, very consistent."

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

“I hit driver to the fairway and a 5-iron pure to the green. The thing I was worried about on the putt was getting the speed right and it felt good off the blade.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

"I grinded it out today, I wasn't hitting it good off the tee, my irons weren't as sharp, but I played a great round of golf today."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023

“It felt good off the bat but I didn’t know if it was enough,” Peña said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2022

“I am good off my feet as well,” Celia says, and Mr. Barris nearly knocks over his own glass while Mme.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023