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Idioms  

1. Away from, from, as in Don't take your eyes off of the road, or Can I borrow ten dollars off of you? This seemingly ungrammatical idiom has been used since the 1600s and remains current, but more in oral than written communications. Also see under get off, def. 8.

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Example Sentences

“To this day, I still wonder in the back of my mind what a person knows about me and if they have a pre-determined opinion of me based off of my mother’s posts.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They don’t belong stalking people coming off of planes, going into the airports. There’s no reason for any American to feel threatened traveling throughout the United States. And that’s what they did. It’s just a piece of intimidation. It’s pointless. It’s just to cause fear and threat to people.”

From Salon

A spokesman told the Financial Times that it did not "tolerate any administration official illegally profiteering off of insider knowledge".

From BBC

Meanwhile, observers have also raised the prospect of a surge in inflation that could force central banks to hike interest rates, while the choking off of fertiliser shipments has also fanned concerns about global food security.

From Barron's

If you want a good rule of thumb, I say 7% to 10% off of MSRP* is normal, minus any automaker incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal