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off-the-wall
adj 2
Collocations
2VERB + OFF-THE-WALL
harebrained
OFF-THE-WALL + NOUN
character, idea
Definitions
adj
1
Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?
She is a very off-the-wall character.
2
Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate.
All of their friends were amazed that they were familiar with a war hero. Some began to understand Chips' moods and drinking. His "off the wall" behaviour at times. And unknowingly they were "forgiving" him.
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What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?
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She is a very off-the-wall character.
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What makes it surprising, though, are the glimmers of wit and self-awareness beneath all the rap star swagger and over-the-top confrontations. Even the fervid finale had a few off-the-wall side jokes.
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