phrasal verb

Measure off

Rank #1309Letter MInseparable

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Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut

Meanings

  • Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut (separable [optional], International English)
  • Mark a length on something to cut it (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • They're MEASUREING OFF a summer launch date.
  • The policy's MEASUREED OFF reducing overheads.
  • We need to MEASURE OFF the right market segment.

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