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DCreature Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "off with" idiom.

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02font 02br 02br 00The meaning is not clear here. 02br 02br 01font 00Generally speaking, 'Tom is off with Mary' can mean 'Tom is leaving with Mary' or 'Tom is at present not here, he is in some other place with Mary'. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 00The meaning is not clear here.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Generally speaking, 'Tom is off with Mary' can mean 'Tom is leaving with Mary' or 'Tom is at present not here, he is in some other place with Mary'.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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01font00What does it mean when someone says:02br
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00I am surprised you said you were off with 01i00third person's name02i00.02font02br
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00The meaning is not clear here. Can you provide some more context
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0 Thank you for the response, that's all I have. I would like to know all the possible meanings, whether its a slang, formal, etc.0-
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0Hi again,02br
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00Generally, I'd say it's slightly informal speech. It's not slang.02br
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00It's not possible to be more precise without first putting it in some kind of context.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0In the UK, being off with someone (or, more usually, being a bit off with someone) means to interact in a somewhat cold, cross or unfriendly way. It is commonly used informally.02br
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00For example, Mary might say, "Tom was a bit off with me this morning. I must have upset him last night.".0-
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