break one off

verb

To throw a curve ball.

Meanings

verbbreak one off (third-person singular simple present breaks one off, present participle breaking one off, simple past broke one off, past participle broken one off)

present singular third person breaks one off · participle present breaking one off · past broke one off · participle past broken one off

  1. datedslangball gamesTo throw a curve ball.
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