Contemporary slang . 2014.
step off — {v.} 1. To walk or march quickly. * /The drum major lowered his baton and the band stepped off./ 2. or[pace off]. To measure by taking a series of steps in a line. * /The farmer stepped off the edge of the field to see how much fencing he would… … Dictionary of American idioms
step off — {v.} 1. To walk or march quickly. * /The drum major lowered his baton and the band stepped off./ 2. or[pace off]. To measure by taking a series of steps in a line. * /The farmer stepped off the edge of the field to see how much fencing he would… … Dictionary of American idioms
step-off — /step awf , of /, n. an abrupt drop, as from a shoreline into deep water. [n. use of v. phrase step off] * * * … Universalium
step-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from step off, v. 1. : an act or instance of stepping off 2. a. : an abrupt dropping off of a shore line into deep water b. : a place where such a dropping off occurs … Useful english dictionary
step off — v To back away, back off. You better step off before you get in trouble! 1980s … Historical dictionary of American slang
step off — phr verb Step off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑kerb, ↑pavement, ↑plane, ↑stage … Collocations dictionary
step off the curb — in. to die. □ Ralph almost stepped off the curb during his operation. □ I’m too young to step off the curb … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
step\ off — v 1. To walk or march quickly. The drum major lowered his baton and the band stepped off. 2. or pace off. To measure by taking a series of steps in a line. The farmer stepped off the edge of the field to see how much fencing he would need. The… … Словарь американских идиом
To step off — Step Step, v. t. 1. To set, as the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect. [1913 Webster] {To step off}, to measure by steps, or paces; hence, to divide, as a space, or to form a series of marks, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
step off on the wrong foot — start in the wrong way, make a bad start … English contemporary dictionary
