When George told jokes at the funeral, everyone thought his action was off-key.
John always sings off-key.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
off-key — {adj.}, {informal} 1. Not proper; queer. * /When George told jokes at the funeral, everyone thought his action was off key./ 2. In a false key. * /John always sings off key./ Compare: OUT OF LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
off-key — {adj.}, {informal} 1. Not proper; queer. * /When George told jokes at the funeral, everyone thought his action was off key./ 2. In a false key. * /John always sings off key./ Compare: OUT OF LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
off-key — adj. & adv. Deviating from the proper pitch; of a musical note or series of notes; as, an off key note; to sing off key. Syn: false, sour. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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off-key — adjective or adverb Date: 1927 1. varying in pitch from the proper tone of a melody 2. irregular, anomalous … New Collegiate Dictionary
key — See: LOW KEY, OFF KEY … Dictionary of American idioms
key — See: LOW KEY, OFF KEY … Dictionary of American idioms
off-center — {adj.}, {informal} Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. * /Roger s sense of humor was a bit off center./ Compare: OFF KEY … Dictionary of American idioms
off-center — {adj.}, {informal} Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. * /Roger s sense of humor was a bit off center./ Compare: OFF KEY … Dictionary of American idioms
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