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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics

Banking off

"Banking off of the northeast winds
Sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone"
(From "Everybody's Talkin'" lyrics by Harry Nilsson.)

What does the phrasal verb "Banking off" mean in the lyrics context?
  

Top answer

'bouncing off / rebounding from (something) at an angle'

  • 'bouncing off / rebounding from (something) at an angle'
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'bouncing off / rebounding from (something) at an angle'
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Thank you, MM, for the reply.

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