something off

Example Sentences

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Going to the post office or grocery store gives them the opportunity to unload while also allowing you both to cross something off your to-do lists.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

I do love to check something off of a checklist, so I get that, but I also could not even tell you how many books I read in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

During each visit with her client, Fair tries to help her check something off a list of things that have been bothering her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

"If I'm ever feeling like I want to get something off my chest, if it's with friends, or my wife or my parents, I always say, 'can we go for a walk?'" said Grennan.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

I am sure there is something off about me, but he’s seen my face before, and I am more sure-footed than last time.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black