off-limits
[ awf-lim-its, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈlɪm ɪts, ˈɒf- /
adjective
forbidden to be patronized, frequented, used, etc., by certain persons: The tavern is off-limits to soldiers.
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Origin of off-limits
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Words nearby off-limits
off-key, off-kilter, off-label, off-licence, off-license, off-limits, off-load, off-message, off-mike, off-off-broadway, off-peak
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British Dictionary definitions for off limits
off limits
adjective (off-limits when prenominal)
not to be entered; out of bounds
adverb
in or into an area forbidden by regulations
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