dive off ((of) something)

dive off ((of) something)
dive off ((of) something)
to jump off something headfirst. (

Of

is usually retained before pronouns.) •

Rachel dived off of the rock into the river.

She dived off the high diving board.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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