off the wall
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This word may also be spelled "off-the-wall” when used as an adjective.
off the wall(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (eccentric)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. estrambótico (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Jade has some really off-the-wall ideas.Jade tiene unas ideas realmente estrambóticas.
b. estrafalario (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I like Joe but some of his friends are a little off the wall.Joe me cae bien pero algunos de sus amigos son un poco estrafalarios.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. de la pared
The picture fell off the wall. Can you hang it again, please?La foto se cayó de la pared. ¿Puedes colocarla de nuevo, por favor?
b. en la pared
The ball bounced off the wall so quickly that I couldn't get it.La pelota rebotó en la pared tan rápido que no pude cogerla.
c. contra la pared
After the ball bounced off the wall, it hit Lucia in the face.Después de que la pelota rebotó contra la pared, golpeó a Lucia en la cara.
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