Synonyms for off-limits
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : awf-lim-its, of- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˈlɪm ɪts, ˈɒf- |
Top 10 synonyms for off-limits Other synonyms for the word off-limits
Définition of off-limits
Origin :- "forbidden," by 1881, U.S. military academies jargon, from off (adv.) + limit (n.). Earlier (1857) it was applied to cadets, etc., who were in violation of the limitations on their movement and behavior.
- adj prohibited
- adv not within the allowed limits
- Those are complicated machines, those things, and they're off-limits to the likes of you and me.
- Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow
- This section of the building was off-limits to the other patients in the Institute, but Stanton, the star border, had free rein.
- Extract from : « Anything You Can Do » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- Commanders were frequently quizzed on the probable effects of the imposition of off-limits sanctions or base closings.
- Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
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