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stop off, stop in esp US, stop by vb (intr, adverb; often foll by at) to halt and call somewhere, as on a visit or errand, esp en route to another place n stopoff
a. a break in a journey b. (as modifier) stopoff point Translations ? stop off vi → (kurz) haltmachen (at sb’s place bei jdm); (on travels also) → Zwischenstation machen (→ at in +dat); let’s stop off and pick up a pizza on the way home → lass uns kurz auf dem Heimweg eine Pizza mitnehmen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I should have liked to stop off and explore them, but the business of empire would brook no unnecessary delays. What d'ye say we stop off an' go for a swim this afternoon? "If I make pretty handsomely on one or two next gangs," he thought, "I reckon I'll stop off this yer; it's really getting dangerous. |
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