hit off
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to represent or mimic accurately
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informal to have a good relationship with
Example Sentences
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A container ship was hit off the coast of the United Arab Emirates by an unidentified projectile, a British maritime security agency reported, adding that the extent of the damage was unknown but all crew members were safe.
From Barron's
On Thursday, Bethell cracked a switch hit off Varun Chakravarthy, played a delicate reverse scoop off Hardik Pandya and, with flowing hands and flashing wrists, stroked the ball to all parts.
From BBC
A tanker was hit off of Kuwait, resulting in the leaking of oil, according to the U.K.
From MarketWatch
His second, hit off the vastly experienced Santner, effectively sealed the deal.
From BBC
As Verducci notes, he hit just seven last season — six off left-handed pitchers and the one he hit off of a righty came against San Francisco Giants catcher Logan Porter late in a regular season game in which the Dodgers won, 10-0.
From Los Angeles Times
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