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Off base
Meaning
Prep_phrase
●
In American English:
Situated or
happening
outside the
boundaries
of a
military
base.
●
In Baseball:
Positioned somewhere between the
bases
, and hence
vulnerable
to being
caught
out.
●
Mistaken;
misguided
; somewhat
wrong
in
opinion
or judgment.
●
Incorrect or
inappropriate
; not
properly
executed
,
envisioned
, or understood.
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Synonyms
Off-Base
Offbase
Wide Of The Mark
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