Sentence examples of "off the cuff" in English
The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.
Die Polizei überzeugte sie, nicht von der Brücke zu springen.
When the farmer drops dead off the tractor, then at the edge of the forest, there must be a reactor.
Fällt der Bauer tot vom Traktor, steht am Waldrand ein Reaktor.
As she couldn't pay for a ticket, the driver asked her to get off the bus.
Da sie ihre Fahrkarte nicht bezahlen konnte, forderte der Busfahrer sie auf, auszusteigen.
I saw Tom wiping his fingerprints off the doorknob.
Ich sah Tom seine Fingerabdrücke vom Türknauf abwischen.
Tom rinsed off the plates and put them into the dishwasher.
Tom spülte die Teller ab und stellte sie in den Geschirrspüler.
He had been dry for almost a year, but he fell off the wagon around New Year's Day.
Er war fast ein Jahr nüchtern geblieben, aber um Neujahr griff er wieder zur Flasche.
Cross off the names of the people who have paid their dues.
Streiche die Leute, die ihre Schulden beglichen haben.
Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
Die Umstände zwangen uns, das Treffen zu verschieben.
The island is situated five kilometers off the coast.
Die Insel befindet sich fünf Kilometer vor der Küste.
"We don't give discounts," the woman said sternly. "Regardless how small. Now, please take off the suit if you can't afford it."
"Wir geben keine Rabatte," sagte die Frau streng. "Egal wie wenig. Nun ziehen sie das Kostüm aus, das sie sich nicht leisten können."
The little girl didn't feel like washing off the dishes.
Das kleine Mädchen hatte keine Lust, das Geschirr abzuwaschen.
We have to put off the game till next Sunday.
Wir müssen das Spiel auf nächsten Sonntag verschieben.
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