number off

British

verb

(adverb) to call out or cause to call out one's number or place in a sequence, esp in a rank of soldiers

the sergeant numbered his men off from the right

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Example Sentences

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After he won, Woodhall ripped the number off his jersey and displayed a message he wrote on the back for the TV cameras.

From Los Angeles Times

If you have taken a number off somebody, we don't know your medical history, we don't know your age.

From BBC

The Stones closed with an appearance by Lady Gaga for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," a slow, blues-infused number off the new album that recalls the band's 70s classic "Moonlight Mile."

From Reuters

Maybe it was the caffeine from the Caffe Vita cup he was sipping throughout his variegated set, but Fike seemed to be feeling a little “Frisky,” skipping and romping through the buoyant number off his new album, localizing his fun/fidgety stage banter by name-checking tourist hallmarks.

From Seattle Times

I don't know the number off the top of my head.

From Salon

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