Synonyms for off base
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : awf-beys, of- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˈbeɪs, ˈɒf- |
Définition of off base
Origin :- "unawares," 1936, American English, from off (adv.) + base (n.); a figurative extension from baseball sense of "not in the right position" (1898), from notion of a baserunner being picked off while taking a lead.
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