| cut off one's nose to spite one's face |
to take spiteful or vengeful action that causes pain or disadvantage to oneself. |
| die off |
(of animals or plants) to die one after another, gradually decreasing the total number within a population. |
| doze off |
to fall into a light sleep. |
| drop off |
to fall asleep. |
| drop-off |
a sudden, sharp slope. [2 definitions] |
| dry off |
to make the surface of something dry. [2 definitions] |
| face-off |
in ice hockey, the initiation of play in which the referee drops the puck between two opposing team members who then contend for control of it. [2 definitions] |
| fall off |
to decline, decrease, or diminish. |
| fall-off |
a reduction or decline, as in quantity, vigor, or activity. |
| far-off |
at or from a distance; a long way away; distant. |
| faroff |
distant in space or time; remote. |
| first off |
at once; immediately. |
| fly off the handle |
to become very angry; lose one's temper (an informal use). |
| get off |
to leave (a public vehicle) after riding. [9 definitions] |
| get off on |
(slang) to get excited or aroused by; take pleasure in. |
| get off the ground |
to launch or begin something successfully. |
| give off |
to release into the air; emit. |
| go off |
to explode. [8 definitions] |
| go off on (someone) |
(informal) to explode in anger or outrage at someone, usually with a burst of speech. |
| go off on a tangent |
to switch suddenly from a main topic or course of action to another that is irrelevant. |