right off
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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And then I read it, and right off the bat, my character has the first three lines, all in caps, in a hospital room.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“I’m not saying the stock market is bulletproof, but you theoretically take those two risks right off the table.”
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
As the film gets rolling, via flashbacks, it rolls right off the tracks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The 5.9-acre property right off the Pacific Coast Highway set a record for the most expensive home sale in California history.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
With Handsome, if he didn’t simply say no right off, then there were bound to be many preparations required.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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