off on one UK
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Definition of off on one - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
behaviorRareUKacting in an excited or angry wayRareUK
  • He was off on one after hearing the news.
agitated irate
2.
conversationRareUKtalking a lot about somethingRareUK
  • She was off on one about her favorite TV show.
rambling ranting
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Expressions with off on one

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speak or act suddenly with strong anger or emotion
He tends to go off on one when criticized.

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relating to a detailed one-off report on a particular subject

Examples of off on one in a sentence

  • They were off on one after the game.
  • He's off on one about his new hobby again.
  • Whenever politics come up, he's off on one.

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  1. French:hors de soi, parti sur sa lancée, ...
  2. German:aufgebracht, redselig, ...
  3. Italian:sbroccato, logorroico, ...
  4. Spanish:enojado, hablando sin parar, ...
  5. Portuguese:irritado, a tagarelar, ...
  6. Chinese:发怒的, 滔滔不绝, ...
  7. Japanese:興奮している, おしゃべりな, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْفَعِل, مُسْهِب في الحَديث, ...
  9. Hebrew:נרגש, פַּטְפְּטָן, ...
  10. Russian:взволнованный, болтливый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розлючений, балакучий, ...
  12. Hindi:गुस्से में, बातूनी, ...

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