get off the subject
Example Sentences
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“Let’s get off the subject of China, let’s talk about sitting around the table.”
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2020
I just wanted to get off the subject.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
She probably wanted to get off the subject of Romeo and Juliet.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
He grows restive the instant you get off the subject of California.
From The Californiacs by Gillmore, Inez Haynes
It's a long time," said McNorton; "but don't let us get off the subject of your investment, which interests me as a friend.
From The Green Rust by Wallace, Edgar
