Went\ Off — If you go clubbing and you instantly feel the energy on the dance floor, you tingle and the beats are making you move, the DJ is mixing one phat tune with another and taking you higher explain that to your mates with Went Off. The crowd went off… … Dictionary of american slang
went off the track — went off the path, veered from his usual direction … English contemporary dictionary
went off the rails — fell off the tracks; went nuts, went crazy, became insane … English contemporary dictionary
go/went off on one — • to get annoyed. e.g. The missus went off on one when she found out … Londonisms dictionary
went off the line — cleared the line, ended his telephone conversation; disconnected from the Internet … English contemporary dictionary
off the boil — Brit informal : into a state that is less good than before After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful] • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * off the ˈboil idiom (BrE) less good than before … Useful english dictionary
off — off1 [ôf, äf] adv. [LME var. of of,OF1, later generalized for all occurrences of of in stressed positions] 1. so as to be or keep away, at a distance, to a side, etc. [to move off, to ward off] 2. so as to be measured, divided, etc. [to pace off … English World dictionary
off the air — Not broadcasting or being broadcast for a period of time • • • Main Entry: ↑air * * * off the air of a radio or television station, program, etc. : not being broadcast The station is now off the air. They took him off the air because of his… … Useful english dictionary
off on a tangent — (off) on a tangent suddenly dealing with a completely different matter. We were talking about gas prices and you went off on a tangent about your vacation plans … New idioms dictionary
he went off the rails — he lost his mind, he went crazy … English contemporary dictionary