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- noun idiomatic, colloquial Someone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to
goof off . - adjective The ability to be removed by
unscrewing (screwing off )
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Examples
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You may remember me bringing these bottles home with their screw-off caps.
Ripple Effect Jerry Ratch 2010
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"About three-quarters of this cap," Villarroel explained, pointed to the screw-off top of a soda bottle.
In weeks before rescuers made contact, miners struggled with despair Jonathan Franklin 2010
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It has a screw-off cover for its magazine and a serpentine loading lever at the muzzle.
What's It Worth? 2009
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"About three-quarters of this cap," Villarroel explained, pointed to the screw-off top of a soda bottle.
In weeks before rescuers made contact, miners struggled with despair Jonathan Franklin 2010
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Some detergents with a pump dispenser might require you to use a pair of pliers or scissors or a knife to get off the pump, though others with a pump also have a screw-off cap, making it easier to get all the detergent.
Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010
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Some detergents with a pump dispenser might require you to use a pair of pliers or scissors or a knife to get off the pump, though others with a pump also have a screw-off cap, making it easier to get all the detergent.
Making laundry detergents—or at least the containers—good to the last drop 2010
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It has a screw-off cover for its magazine and a serpentine loading lever at the muzzle.
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The design is much easier to deal with (especially when driving) than the screw-off top of my Kleen Kanteen, the trendy water bottle in New York right now.
Louise Sloan: Preschool Lesson #1: How to Pack Greener Lunches 2009
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We can tell when a project has become too much for the other, and then one of us declares a “screw-off day”.
Part 2 of 3: What You Don’t Know About Mixing Friendship with Business Partnership Harry 2007
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James and I declare “screw-off days” once a month at least, and those breaks are important to us.
Effective Downtime Harry 2007
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