to copy off

  • 71To rub off — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 72run off — phr verb Run off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑printer Run off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑copy …

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  • 73take off — 1. Remove, divest one s self of. 2. Remove, take away, carry off. 3. Cut off. 4. Withdraw, withhold. 5. Destroy, kill. 6. Swallow, drink. 7. Imitate, personate, mimic. 8. Copy, reproduce. 9 …

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  • 74rip-off — Verb. To con, to swindle. Informal Noun. 1. A contrick, a act of deception. Informal 2. An illicit copy. E.g. Dont buy any computer software from that market stall, it s all ripped off. 3. An unreasonably priced commodity or service. From the… …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 75rip off — transitive verb Date: 1967 1. a. rob; also cheat, defraud b. steal 2. to copy or imitate blatantly or unscrupulously 3. to perform, achieve, or score quickly or easily < ripped off 10 straight points > …

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  • 76Knock off — 1. stop an activity, especially work; 2. deduct; 3. steal; 4. compose (an article, poem, etc.) hurriedly; 5. defeat, put out of a competition; 6. kill; 7. have sex with; 8. eat up; consume; 9. (of police) arrest (a person) or raid (a place); 10.&#8230; …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 77knock off — Australian Slang 1. stop an activity, especially work; 2. deduct; 3. steal; 4. compose (an article, poem, etc.) hurriedly; 5. defeat, put out of a competition; 6. kill; 7. have sex with; 8. eat up; consume; 9. (of police) arrest (a person) or&#8230; …

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  • 78Knock off — To knock something off is to steal it, not to copy it! …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 79knock off — unlicensed copy of a retail product that is offered at a lower price than the original; bump off, come into contact with something and cause it to fall; kill (slang); …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 80run off — produce with a printing press or copy machine We ran off hundreds of copies of the poster for the festival …

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