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Brewer's: Off
(Saxon, of; Latin, ab, from, away). The house is a mile off —i.e. is “away” or “from” us a mile. The word preceding off defines its scope. To be “well off” is to be away or on the way…Set It Off
Director:F. Gary GrayWriters:Kate Lanier and Takashi BuffordDirector of Photography:Marc ReshovskyEditor:John CarterMusic:Christopher YoungProduction Designer:Robb Wilson KingProducers:Dale…Brassed Off
Director/Writer: Mark HermanDirector of Photography:Andy CollinsEditor:Mike EllisMusic:Trevor JonesProduction Designer:Don TaylorProducer:Steve AbbottMiramax; R; 107 minutesRelease:5/97Cast:…Face/Off
Director: John WooWriters: Mike Werb and Michael CollearyDirector of Photography:Oliver WoodEditor:Christian WagnerMusic:John PowellProduction Designer:Neil SpisakProducers:David Permut,…Knock Off
Director:Tsui HarkWriter:Steven E. deSouzaTriStar; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/98Cast:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Paul Sorvino, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Carman Lee, Glen Chin and Jeff…Off Centre
WBSunday 9:00–9:30 p.m.Cast:Eddie Kaye Thomas, Lauren Stamile, Sean Maguire, Jason George, John Choo American Pie filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz coproduce this buddy comedy, so expect plenty…Brewer's: Drive Off
To defer, to procrastinate. The idea is, running away or drawing off from something that ought to be done, with the promise of coming to it at a future time. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Off-hand
Without preparation; impromptu. The phrase, “in hand,” as, “It was long in hand,” means that it was long in operation, or long a-doing; so that “off-hand” must mean it was not “in hand…Brewer's: Off the Hooks
Indisposed and unable to work. A door or gate off the hooks is unhinged, and does not work properly. Also, dead. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Off with…Brewer's: Hit it Off
(To). To describe a thing tersely and epigrammatically; to make a sketch truthfully and quickly. The French say, “Ce pcintre vous saisit la resemblance en un clin d'oeil.” Source:…Trending
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