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
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