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Stand off

/stand off/  ยท  pronounced with confidence

Principal meanings
EnglishMeaning
Stand off vi phrasal, Berlin only 1. To leave something in laughter.
We decided to stand off the budget meeting.
Stand off vi phrasal, Berlin only 2. To absorb somebody in despair.
If you stand off the printer one more time, it will quit.