- bit off
- *a bit off & *a little offa little crazy; a little out of whack. (*Typically: be \bit off; find someone \bit off.) •
This guy's a little off, but he is harmless.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bit off
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bit off — See a bit off … English idioms
bit off, a — 1. A slight reduction. 2. Slightly sour 3. Same as bit much, a … A concise dictionary of English slang
be a bit off — british informal old fashioned phrase if someone’s behaviour is a bit off, you cannot accept it because it is not polite I thought the way he interrupted you was a bit off. Thesaurus: impolite and rudesynonym Main entry: off … Useful english dictionary
a bit off — (informal) In bad taste • • • Main Entry: ↑bit a bit off (informal) (of behaviour, etc) unfair or unacceptable • • • Main Entry: ↑off … Useful english dictionary
be a bit off — British informal old fashioned if someone s behaviour is a bit off, you cannot accept it because it is not polite I thought the way he interrupted you was a bit off … English dictionary
a bit off — / a bit mental not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she s a bit off? … English idioms
off the bit — On a loose rein • • • Main Entry: ↑bit * * * off the bit (or bridle) (of a horse) ridden on a loose rein to allow it to gallop freely, esp. at the end of a race … Useful english dictionary
Off the map — is an idiomatic or slang term which has been used to denote a place far removed from civilization, or to delineate a subject considered out of date, out of fashion, or consigned to oblivion. Off the map may also refer to: Literature Off the Map… … Wikipedia
off-colour — adj BrE off color AmE 1.) sexually offensive ▪ off color jokes 2.) [not before noun] BrE slightly ill ▪ She s been feeling a bit off colour lately … Dictionary of contemporary English
off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… … English dictionary
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
