Off-the-record
[awf-th uh-rek-erd, of-] /ˈɔf ðəˈrɛk ərd, ˈɒf-/
adjective
1.
not for publication; not to be quoted:
a candidate’s off-the-record remarks to reporters.
2.
confidential:
off-the-record information.
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[awf-th uh-shelf, of-] /ˈɔf ðəˈʃɛlf, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. readily available from merchandise in stock. 2. made according to a standardized format; not developed for specialized or individual needs; ready-made: off-the-shelf computer programs. modifier Readily available from retail sources; not customized: a drastically scaled-down program that involves purchasing off-the-shelf computer software (1936+)
- Off the top
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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
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- 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