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
She probably wanted to get off the subject of Romeo and Juliet.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
I just wanted to get off the subject.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
"Before we get off the subject, how about those letters the Rev. Keeluk gave to the Quinton girl?"
From Uller Uprising by Clark, John D.
Having started right in the midst of things, one can never get off the subject, and that is a great comfort.
From Reveries of a Schoolmaster by Pearson, Francis B.
