tee off
Britishverb
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golf to strike (the ball) from a tee, as when starting a hole
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informal to begin; start
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Start or begin, as in We teed off the fundraising drive with a banquet . This usage is a metaphor taken from golf, where tee off means “start play by driving a golf ball from the tee.” [Second half of 1900s]
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Make angry or irritated, as in That rude comment teed him off , or I was teed off because it rained all weekend . [ Slang ; mid-1900s] Also see tick off .
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The domestic interest in the market earned it the nickname of the “Squid Game” market, teeing off the Netflix series of high-stakes risk taking.
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The domestic interest in the market earned it the nickname of the “Squid Game” market, teeing off the Netflix series of high-stakes risk taking.
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The domestic interest in the market earned it the nickname of the “Squid Game” market, teeing off the Netflix series of high-stakes risk taking.
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The domestic interest in the market earned it the nickname of the “Squid Game” market, teeing off the Netflix series of high-stakes risk taking that can make for sharp moves because of retail investors.
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Korda, who teed off 90 minutes before the leaders and three strokes adrift, followed back-to-back birdies with an eagle at the third hole.
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