mark off
Mark with lines; lay out in sections.
The field will be marked off in accordance with the special track events that will take place tomorrow.
measure off
To mark by measuring.
She measured off three yards with which to make the new dress.
not for all the coffee in Brazil
not for all the tea in China
not for anything in the world
not for love or money
not for love nor for money
not for the world
not for worlds
Not at any price; not for anything.
Ни за какие деньги, ни за что на свете, и т.д.
I wouldn't hurt his feelings for the world.
Not for worlds would he let his children go hungry.
No I won't do it - not for all the tea in China.
Нет, я не буду делать этого, – ни за какие коврижки.
I will not marry him not for love nor money.
Я не выйду за него ни за какие деньги.
off and on
on and off
Not regularly; occasionally; sometimes. Sometimes used with hyphens like an adjective.
Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on for several years.
It rained off and on all day.
A worn-out cord may make a hearing aid work in an off-and-on way.
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.
off center
Not exactly in the middle.
Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way.
off day
A period when one is not functioning at his or her best; a period of weakness.
The champion was obviously having an off day; otherwise she would have been able to defeat her opponent.