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91go off patent — come/go off patent ► if a product comes off patent or goes off patent, the period of time for which someone has the patent for it comes to an end: »A lot of the company s top selling drugs were going off patent. Main Entry: ↑patent …
92go-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: go off : the act or time of going off : beginning, start awaiting the go off of a bomb Speed Lamkin we were correct at the first go off American Antiq …
93fly off at a tangent — fly/go off at a ˈtangent idiom (BrE) (NAmE go off on a ˈtangent) (informal) to suddenly start saying or doing sth that does not seem to be connected to what has gone before • …
94go off somebody — ˌgo ˈoff sb/sth derived (BrE, informal) to stop liking sb/sth or lose interest in them • Jane seems to be going off Paul. • I ve gone off beer …
95go off something — ˌgo ˈoff sb/sth derived (BrE, informal) to stop liking sb/sth or lose interest in them • Jane seems to be going off Paul. • I ve gone off beer …
96go off — intransitive verb Date: 1579 1. explode 2. to burst forth or break out suddenly or noisily 3. to go forth, out, or away ; leave 4. to undergo decline or deterioration 5. to follow the expected or desired course ; proceed < the party went off well …
97Go off — 1. (of a party, dance party, etc.) be excellent; be successful; fire: It was a great night, it really went off ; the place was going off ; 2. (surfing) produce many good riding waves; really pump; 3. (of an illegal establishment) be raided by the …
98go off — Australian Slang 1. (of a party, dance party, etc.) be excellent; be successful; fire: It was a great night, it really went off ; the place was going off ; 2. (surfing) produce many good riding waves; really pump; 3. (of an illegal establishment) …
99go off — vb 1. American to express enthusiasm and/ or excitement, give vent to strong feel ings. An expression used on campus in the USA since around 2000. 2a. to be lively, exciting. Usually referring to a party or dance, the phrase can also denote, e.g …
100Go-off — To get extremely angry. Did you hear Pete at that party? He was really going off that someone drank his beers …
