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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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off-limits

0With the zoo's Behind-the-Scenes Encounters program, I entered areas that are normally01b00 off-limits02b00 and got up close with a cuddly koala.02br
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00Why does "off-limits" connote "can't be entered?" I mean, from the two separate elements "off" and "limits," how can I get the combined meaning of "off-limits?" Thanks.0-
  

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0 It is a colloquial collocation, dating back to the Second World War and meaning out of bounds. 02br 02br 01b 00The town is off-limits to the soldiers. 01b 02br 02b 0-

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  • 0 It is a colloquial collocation, dating back to the Second World War and meaning out of bounds.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00The town is off-limits to the soldiers.
  • 01b 02br 02b 0-
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0 It is a colloquial collocation, dating back to the Second World War and meaning out of bounds. 02br
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01b00The town is off-limits to the soldiers. 02b02br
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00If you think about it, "to be off something" means "to be not on something"; so combining 01b00not being on something02b00 and 01b00limits0
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