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stay off — phrasal verb Word forms stay off : present tense I/you/we/they stay off he/she/it stays off present participle staying off past tense stayed off past participle stayed off 1) stay off something [transitive] to avoid eating a particular food,… … English dictionary
stay off — verb refrain from entering or walking onto keep off the grass stay off the premises • Syn: ↑keep off • Hypernyms: ↑avoid • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
stay off of — do not get on top of, do not climb onto … English contemporary dictionary
off your feet — not in a standing position : in or into a sitting or lying position The blow knocked me off my feet. The doctor suggested that he stay off his feet [=that he avoid standing and walking] as much as possible. • • • Main Entry: ↑foot … Useful english dictionary
stay — I n. delay (legal) 1) to issue; vacate a stay 2) (misc.) a stay of execution II v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to remain ) to stay for (to stay for dinner) 2) (d; intr.) to stay off ( to keep off ) (to stay off the grass) 3) (d; intr.) to stay out of ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
stay — I UK [steɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stay : present tense I/you/we/they stay he/she/it stays present participle staying past tense stayed past participle stayed *** 1) to remain in a particular place Stay right here, please. stay at… … English dictionary
off — off1 W1S1 [ɔf US o:f] adv, prep, adj 1.) away from a place ▪ He got into his car and drove off. ▪ Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. ▪ Once we were off the main freeway, the trip felt more like a vacation. ▪ Her husband was off… … Dictionary of contemporary English
off one's feet — phrasal 1. : in a sitting or lying position : not upright told by the doctor to stay off his feet as much as possible 2. : beyond emotional self control swept off her feet by a whirlwind courtship * * * so as to be no longer standing she was… … Useful english dictionary
