be off

Example Sentences

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“Through that street to the Senate. I’ll be off before I’m seen by any of those official bill-waving types,” said Nighthand.

From Literature

“Well, I better be off to fix that light in the Meagers’ loo.”

From Literature

“Oh goodness, yes. There are endless secrets to uncover. Well, I’ll be off now to retrieve that card from the index for you.”

From Literature

Only the 20% stake and the lease liability will show up on Meta’s balance sheet, meaning the bulk of the the capex will be off Meta’s cash flow-statement.

From Barron's

On top of that, manager Oliver Glasner has already announced he will be off this summer and subsequently launched an attack on the club's hierarchy.

From BBC