Jogging off
Consider the following sentence:
"Even Freddie who had been jogging off at a brisk pace, slowed and shook his head at the referee."
a) In this context, does 'jog off' mean 'running'?
b) And does 'brisk' mean in a realtively fast pace?
Top answer
Christine Christie a) In this context, does 'jog off' mean 'running'? Here 'off' means 'away'. Christine Christie b) And does 'brisk' mean in a re la tively fast pace?
- Christine Christie a) In this context, does 'jog off' mean 'running'?
- Here 'off' means 'away'.
- Christine Christie b) And does 'brisk' mean in a re la tively fast pace?
- Yes.
- But since a jog is usually defined as a slow and steady run, a "brisk jog" is somewhat contradictory.
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Christine Christiea) In this context, does 'jog off' mean 'running'?
Here 'off' means 'away'.
Christine Christieb) And does 'brisk' mean in a relatively fast pace?
Yes. But since a jog is usually defined as a slow and steady run, a "brisk jog" is somewhat contradictory.
CJ
0In the context of a football (soccer) game, the referee often sends a player off the soccer field for committing some serious breach of the rules. Such a player can walk off (the field), or jog off (the field) if he wants to.
jog means run slowly.
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