Off the top
adverb phrase
Before any deductions are made; up front: He demanded his percentage right off the top (1970s+)
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- Off-the-wall
[awf-th uh-wawl, of-] /ˈɔf ðəˈwɔl, ˈɒf-/ adjective, Informal. 1. markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality. adjective 1. (off the wall when postpositive) (slang) new or unexpected in an unconventional or eccentric way: an off-the-wall approach to humour
- Off the trolley
Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn’t actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space. [Jargon File]
- Off-topic
[awf-top-ik, of-] /ˈɔfˈtɒp ɪk, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. not on the main topic; irrelevant to the discussion: to delete off-topic comments on a blog. Abbreviation: OT. adjective differing from the main topic; not relevant Word Origin 1982-87
- Offtrack
[awf-trak, of-] /ˈɔfˈtræk, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. occurring or carried on away from a racetrack: offtrack betting.
- Off-trail
[awf-treyl, of-] /ˈɔfˈtreɪl, ˈɒf-/ adjective, adverb 1. away from a path or trail: off-trail hiking; to wander off-trail. adjective off the path or trail; not on a prepared or traveled course or route Word Origin 1899-1904