to be off for something
1(be) well off for something — be well ˈoff for sth idiom (BrE) to have enough of sth • We re well off for jobs around here (= there are many available). Main entry: ↑well offidiom …
2(be) badly off for something — be badly ˈoff for sth idiom (BrE) to not have enough of sth Main entry: ↑badly offidiom …
3tell somebody off (for something doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? …
4(be) off for something — be ˌoff for ˈsth idiom (informal) to have a particular amount of sth • How are we off for coffee (= how much do we have)? see also ↑badly off Main entry: ↑ …
5send off for something — ˌsend ˈoff (for sth) | ˌsend aˈway (to sb) (for sth) derived to write to sb and ask them to send you sth by post/mail • I ve sent off for some books for my course. Main entry: ↑sendderived …
6write off for something — ˌwrite ˈoff/aˈway (to sb/sth) (for sth) derived to write to an organization or a company, usually in order to ask them to send you sth Syn: ↑send off • I ve written off for the catalogue. Main entry: ↑writederived …
7trade something off (for something) — ˌtrade sthˈoff (against/for sth) derived to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other • They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment. related noun ↑trade off Main entry: ↑tradederived …
8Off for the Sweet Hereafter — is a 1986 novel by T. R. Pearson. The story opens with a sentence over 400 words long: That was the summer we lost the bald Jeeter who was not even mostly Jeeter anymore but was probably mostly Throckmorton or anyway was probably considered… …
9send off for — PHRASAL VERB To send off for something means the same as to send for something. [V P P n] I sent off for the Hoseasons catalogue …
10And Now for Something Completely Different — DVD cover Directed by Ian MacNaughton Produced by …
