Get Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She got off the bus at the next stop since the passenger was being loud and unruly.
- When it started raining, we decided to get off the beach immediately.
- We hopped off the boat and went straight to the hotel to freshen up before dinner.
- The driver told her to get off at the last station since her ticket wasn't valid for the current route.
- The tourists got off the train and immediately headed to the famous landmark they read about.
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Meaning 2
Cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The defense attorney managed to get her client off due to a technicality in the prosecution's case.
- The judge's decision to get the defendant off on a lesser charge sparked outrage among the victim's family.
- Despite overwhelming evidence, the lawyer got her client off by successfully disputing key eyewitness testimony.
- Many believed the celebrity's wealth and influence helped get him off the more serious charges he was facing.
- In a surprise twist, the jury decided to get the accused off due to reasonable doubt about the prosecution's key evidence.
Meaning 3
Leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc..
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Please get off the bus at the next stop, the hotel is just around the corner.
- You need to get off the plane before they close the doors for takeoff.
- When we reach the terminal, get off the train and follow the signs to the exit.
- The tourists got off the boat and walked to the nearby shops to buy souvenirs.
- Once the taxi stops, get off and pay the driver, your house should be nearby.
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Meaning 4
Enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She gets off on watching romantic comedies, which her friends find unusual.
- He's the kind of guy who gets off on extreme sports and adventure.
- Some people get off on the thrill of adrenaline-inducing activities like skydiving.
- It's not everyone's cup of tea, but he gets off on collecting antique teacups.
- She's been known to get off on reading poetry, finding it incredibly sensual.
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Meaning 5
Send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- I'll get the package off to you as soon as possible.
- The courier will get this letter off by the end of the day.
- She asked her assistant to get the mail off before the holidays.
- They had to get the orders off quickly to avoid delay.
- He will get the envelope off in the mail first thing in the morning.
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Meaning 6
Transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The agent managed to get the stolen documents off to her contact in time for the meeting.
- She carefully logged off the secret server to get the incriminating evidence off to her colleague.
- As the whistleblower, he choose a secure method to get the confidential files off to the journalist.
- The worker finally managed to get the top-secret shipment off to the laboratory.
- In his last act of rebellion, the hacker got the damaging data off to the authorities before he was caught.
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Meaning 7
Be relieved of one's duties temporarily.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He was told to get off for the rest of the day after reporting a stressful situation at work.
- Due to health concerns, she was mandated to get off early from her 12-hour shift at the hospital.
- As a pilot, he had a designated break time required by the regulations to get off the flight controls.
- When it became apparent that the server crashed, the IT department sent him home to get off the premises early.
- To manage work-related fatigue, a plan was implemented to let factory workers get off one extra hour early during the summer.
Meaning 8
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He always manages to get off with just a warning when he breaks the speed limit.
- The corrupt politician gets off scot-free despite numerous allegations of misconduct.
- She somehow gets off with doing the bare minimum of work every day without her boss noticing.
- He gets off light with a suspended sentence despite the severity of the crime.
- The clever lawyer helps her client get off on a technicality, avoiding a lengthy prison sentence.
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Meaning 9
Get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The partygoers tend to get off at music festivals with a variety of substances.
- She had heard rumors that her co-worker liked to get off after work.
- It's become a ritual for Alex to get off watching his favorite comedy show on a Friday night.
- His friends often joke that he cannot get off a single binge-watching session without smoking something.
- They found that the easiest way to get off was by taking a combination of their favorite substances.
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Meaning 10
Deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She got off a clever joke that stunned the entire audience.
- The comedian managed to get off several one-liners during his stand-up routine.
- No one could top the witty line he got off during the roast.
- The young actress got off a memorable line that would stick with the viewers.
- After years of practice, he finally got off the perfect comeback.
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Meaning 11
Alight from (a horse).
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The cowboy dismounted the horse and told the novice rider to get off slowly.
- To avoid startling the mare, her rider carefully signaled her to walk, then waited for the signal to get off.
- Get off the tired stallion and let someone else take over the next leg of the journey.
- She gingerly got down from the saddled pony as her instructor had told her to get off.
- After crossing the rushing mountain stream, halt and tell the children to get off their ponies and lead them.