right off
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Without energy exposure, it can put you right off your porridge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
And so the adventure begins, taking one assured step forward, right off a cliff.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
I finally snap: “Clayton! No one talks this way. You don’t hear me saying, I don’t know, ‘I scored so high on those standardized tests in high school, my score went right off the chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I felt like if I told her right off the bat it would cause unnecessary stress on both of us,” Gaull said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I might as well tell you this right off the bat,” he began.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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