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of late
In the recent past; not long ago; a short time ago; lately; recently.
There have been too many high school dropouts of late.
of one's own accord
of one's own free will
Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told; voluntarily.
But Johnny hates baths. I can't believe he would take one of his own free will.
On her mother's birthday, Betsy did the dishes of her own accord.
of sorts
of a sort
Not especially good; not very good; of common quality.
Joel was a magician of sorts, and popular at parties.
of the first water
Of the finest quality; superior; very good; best.
The dance program at graduation was of the first water.
The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen's crown.
of the same mind
In agreement; in consonance.
It is a good thing when father and son are of the same mind regarding business and politics.
off and on
on and off
Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective.
A worn-out cord may make a hearing aid work in an off-and-on way.
It rained off and on all day.
Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years.
off balance
Not in balance; not able to stand up straight and not fall; not able to keep from turning over or falling; unsteady.
Never stand up in a canoe; it will get off balance and turn over.
Paul was speeding along on his bicycle, when an unexpected hole in the road caught him off balance and he fell over.
Not prepared; not ready; unable to meet something unexpected.
Our quarterback kept the other team off balance by changing often from line plays to passes and tricky end runs.
The teacher's surprise test caught the class off balance, and nearly everyone got a poor mark.
off base
Not agreeing with fact; wrong.
The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base.
When Tom said that the teacher's explanation did not agree with the book, the teacher was embarrassed at being caught off base.