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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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What does the folowing sentence mean:



"He is a little off."




And is this informal language?

  

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It's informal. It might even be considered an idiom. com/a+little+off It means that the person is not his or her usual self.

  • It's informal.
  • It might even be considered an idiom.
  • com/a+little+off It means that the person is not his or her usual self.
  • The person is usually a little sick, tired, cranky, moody, or something like that.
  • If you are referring to food or a dog or something else, it means that the object (food, dog, whatever) is not as expected in a bad or poor way.
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It's informal. It might even be considered an idiom.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+little+off

It means that the person is not his or her usual self. The person is usually a little sick, tired,

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