off of

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.

Example Sentences

His grieving widow, Erika, was fundraising off of his death before being named his successor at Turning Point USA, the conservative nonprofit he founded with entrepreneur and Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery.

From Salon

Past performances included a rendition of “Closer,” NIN’s second single off of its lauded sophomore album, “The Downward Spiral,” released in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times

It took four wrestlers to pull Jackson off of Smith, as wrestlers seemed unsure of what was staged and what was real and came to realize the incident was not part of the show.

From Los Angeles Times

Several hundred people per day wait for their chance to snap its constellation of LED lights that bounce off of wall-to-wall mirrors and the shallow layer of water surrounding the viewing platform.

From Los Angeles Times

After the council asked for the cost to be reduced, the firm shaved $210,000 off of the bill, he said.

From Los Angeles Times