Jan 14, 2019 · Sentence (b) is correct, but the phrase "off to Scotland" uses be off, not off to. The to is part of to Scotland. This is meaning 34 of "off" in the WordReference dictionary: 34. starting on one's …

Aug 4, 2010 · Hello everyone, I learned that the phrasal verb "to cut someone off" can be used meaning "to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone".My question is:Was "cut sb off" …

Jun 28, 2023 · Hello everyone! In a meeting I have heard people say "I need to drop off the meeting" and "I need to drop off to another meeting", and I wonder if the use of drop off is correct in this …

Feb 17, 2012 · Ditto, and to (2) you could add "I won't be in next week". In fact, you could take a week off trying to decide which one to use . They are all in the same register, and for normal …

Jan 11, 2016 · Get off the chair tells me someone is standing on the chair and you want him off. Get up from the chair as a command seems odd because you would just tell the person to 'get up' (I want to …

Jul 19, 2007 · Your choices (get off work, finish work, leave work) will all work fine finishing the question about a normal working day. I don't see much difference in formality, if any.

Feb 1, 2025 · He needs (to take) some time off. Now, to me: - to take (some) time out, would indicate a pause in the performance of a task, before resuming that task. (I think the expression derives from …

Jan 7, 2011 · Hello, Does anyone know what is the difference between 'once-off' and 'one-off' or whether once-off is used across the English-speaking world? Recently an English colleague corrected me …

Dec 20, 2007 · cleveland rocks last nightWe are getting all of our Saugeye on minnows pulled along the bottom. Lifted and dropped. You can throw jigs and twister tails until your arm hurts and get zilch. We …

Oct 9, 2015 · In an American movie called "The Intern", there is this line (or something like that): Our investors think a seasoned CEO could take some things off your plate. Apparently, the line was …