off of

Idioms

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

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The index’s rebound has caused its forward price-to-earnings ratio, a popular valuation metric, to rise off of its March lows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

And we would never take anything off of the table.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The first instalment will be called Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, based off of JK Rowling's first book in the popular series.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But the waters off of Humboldt have faster and more reliable wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The threat of being cut off, of being thrust out from the club of insiders, had always terrified Ellsberg.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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