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-- When you desire to reform from drinking, never break off abruptly, which is dangerous; but _taper off_ gradually -- three glasses to-day, two to-morrow, and one the next day. ❋ George Thompson (N/A)

-- The Participle used as an adjective modifier, with the words belonging to it, is set off+ [Footnote: An expression in the body of a sentence is set off by two commas; at the beginning or at the end, by one comma.] +by the comma unless restrictive+. ❋ Brainerd Kellogg (N/A)

(GEORGE _and_ BRIAN _go off at windows up_ L.) (DINAH _follows up_ R. _and watches them off_.) ❋ Unknown (1919)

"She's swept it off," said Prudy, speaking for her, "but she didn't sweep it _way off_!" ❋ Sophie May (1869)

'You must excuse her calling on you, she is never off the sofa, but --' And what a bright look he gave! as much as to say that his wife _on_ the sofa was better than any one else _off_. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

It is now more than a week, O EDITOR! since this breakfast came off, or rather since it went down, for it isn't _off_ yet; even now, that taste ---- Do you know what it is, Sir, to have your jaws hang? ❋ Various (1840)

Messiah to be cut off, have eagerly endeavoured to press it into their service, it remains for me to show, that it is impossible to make this prophecy refer to “the cutting off” of Jesus. ❋ George Bethune English (1807)

Prynne had his nose slit, and his ears cut off, for speaking and writing his mind; but it must not be forgotten, that he lived to see the _tyrant's head struck off_, and the _infamous judge_ who passed the _cruel sentence_ upon him, brought to ❋ Henry Hunt (1804)

IV. iii.13 (285,5) [they must come off] _To come off_, signifies in our author, sometimes _to be uttered with spirit and volubility_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

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Plagues you with Off — •off — off! or — Hear him! — hear him! ❋ Unknown (1783)

*deer clicks red buttun on and off and on and off and on and off and on and off and on and off and on and off* ❋ Unknown (2008)

Impeachment 'off the table'Â – Â – unconstitutional yahooBuzzArticleHeadline =' Impeachment \'off the table\'Â – Â – unconstitutional '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: Congress has both the authority and obligation to impeach all civil officers of the government when those officers engage in unlawful conduct. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And all the solutions I hear discussed are along a single axis--one which has not proven to be the best answer in any arena of human endeavor, online or off; and, at the same time, a wealth of knowledge, understanding and insight into human behavior- online and off- which has solved similar or at least parallel problems in other social environments - *online and off* - is almost completely ignored in this industry - and I think to myself, why aren't smart, talented, experienced people getting the message? ❋ Unknown (2005)

* takes a deep breath and brushes off* She was tired of the non-existing ninja icon at the messenger. * goes animal planet wild nature program reporter, looking in a camera as she walk, trying desperatly to come off as improvising-fact-chic; and failing miserably* So - smart as she is - for Kais are a very smart and fast learning species - this female Kai took it upon herself to fix that problem. ❋ Maccadole (2005)

_gold without measure, bitterly purchased_ (with Beówulf's life), 3013. be-ceorfan, st. v., _to separate, to cut off_ (with acc. of the pers. and instr. of the thing): pret. hine þâ heáfde becearf, _cut off his head_, ❋ Robert Sharp (1879)