off the wall

off the wall
wall

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off the wall (orig US)
See under ↑wall
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Main Entry:off
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off the wall (US sl)
1. Off the cuff, unofficially, without preparation
2. Unorthodox, strange
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Main Entry:wall

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informal
1) eccentric or unconventional
2) (of a person) angry

the president was off the wall about the article

3) (of an accusation) without basis or foundation

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off the ˈwall idiom
(informal) unusual and amusing; slightly crazy

Some of his ideas are really off the wall.

off-the-wall ideas

Main entry:wallidiom

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