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off
Preposition
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Away from somewhere or some time.
I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school.
There's a nice restaurant just off the main road.
Bye, I'll be off now.
He was standing about 50m off.
Your birthday's only a few days off now.
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If something is off it is not on.
She took the hat off his head.
Keep your feet off the desk, please.
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Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc.
As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her.
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If something that uses energy is off, it is not working.
It was dark in the room because the light was off.
He turned the TV off and went to bed.
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If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school.
I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off.
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made smaller by a certain amount
They've taken 30% off the price.
We cut off a few pieces.
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If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen.
Tonight's game is off because of the rain.
They've called off the meeting.
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If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before.
That article really put me off meat.
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If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more.
He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.
off
Adjective
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If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.
off
Verb
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If a person offs someone, they kill him or her.
I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.
sick
Adjective
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If a person, animal, or plant is sick, it has a disease and is not healthy.
I'm sorry, I'm too sick to go to work today.
If you're sick, you should go and see a doctor.
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A way of saying something is bad. (Could mean one or both of the following.)
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# If something is sick it makes you feel like vomiting. Usually this is not literal, but just means very bad.
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#: Oh sick! There is dog shit all over everything.
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# Sick can mean similar to person who is mentally ill (crazy), as an insult. This can also mean something bad that a crazy person might do.
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#: Killing children is just plain sick.
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#: That guy is really sick in the head.
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You say this about something that is cool. That is, something you like or see as very good.
That song is sick!
today
Pronoun
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Today is the current day, the day that is happening now, the day between yesterday and tomorrow.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
I have class today.
Today's meeting should be short.
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Today is modern times; the present in general.
Today we don't have many of the old problems but we have many new ones.