1
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else
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Recent Examples of get off
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
Throw in revenue growth that’s gone nowhere for the better part of a decade and a dividend that accounts for a high 65% of KHC’s last 12 months of free cash flow (FCF), and the chances of this payout getting off the mat, and giving the share price a lift, are slim.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Van der Lugt thinks the pessimist’s is more motivating and sees a danger in the optimist’s, because if things look so generally bright, why should anyone get off the couch?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
HOAs often get off track on their annual meeting dates.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 session got off to a rough start on Jan. 14 when Democrats, upset with Republicans for using what may be a temporary one-seat advantage to act as a majority, were a no-show on the first day in what now appears to be a successful push to deny Republicans a quorum.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
Throw in revenue growth that’s gone nowhere for the better part of a decade and a dividend that accounts for a high 65% of KHC’s last 12 months of free cash flow (FCF), and the chances of this payout getting off the mat, and giving the share price a lift, are slim.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Van der Lugt thinks the pessimist’s is more motivating and sees a danger in the optimist’s, because if things look so generally bright, why should anyone get off the couch?
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
HOAs often get off track on their annual meeting dates.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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