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be off
be off
To go away quickly (as a command, also be off with you)
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Main Entry:off

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go away; leave

he was anxious to be off

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be off
: to leave : to start going, running, etc.

I must be off [=I must leave now] if I want to make the next bus.

And the runners are off. [=the runners have started running]

They're off and running!

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Main Entry:off

Useful english dictionary. 2012.