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  • 11off-limits — {{hw}}{{off limits}}{{/hw}}locuz. avv. Detto di luogo, segnalato da un caratteristico contrassegno, in cui era vietato l ingresso alle truppe di occupazione americane | (est.) Di luogo in cui sono proibiti l entrata o il passaggio | (fig.)… …

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  • 12off-limits — [adj] prohibited against the law, banned, barred, forbidden, illegal, illicit, no no*, not allowed, outlawed, out of bounds*, restricted, taboo, unlawful, verboten; concepts 554,576 …

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  • 13off limits — ► off limits out of bounds. Main Entry: ↑limit …

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  • 14off-limits — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ out of bounds …

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  • 15off-limits — [ôf′lim′its] adj. designated as a place that cannot be entered, visited, or patronized by a specified group …

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  • 16off limits — also off limits 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to n If a place is off limits to someone, they are not allowed to go there. Downing Street has been off limits to the general public since 1982... Certain areas have been declared off limits to… …

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  • 17off limits — 1. if an area is off limits, you are not allowed to enter it. When we were kids, our parents bedroom was definitely off limits. 2. not allowed. Today s magazines tackle the sort of subjects that would once have been considered off limits. What he …

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  • 18off limits — adjective be off limits if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there (+ to): Under the proposal, the Antarctic would be declared off limits to whalers …

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  • 19off limits — 1) if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there The evacuated areas remained off limits to the public. 2) not allowed or approved of Discussion of these topics remains off limits …

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  • 20off limits — adjective : not to be entered or patronized by a designated class (as military personnel, students, athletes in training) off limits section of town the casino was declared off limits to the airmen at the base …

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