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I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.
Dick Cheney

Meaning of "off base" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF BASE

off base play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF BASE

off air
off and on
off beam
off break
off camera
off chance
off colour
off day
off duty
off key
off label
off limits
off message
off on one
off one´s game
off one´s guard
off one´s hands
off one´s head
off one´s nana
off one´s nut

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF BASE

air base
airforce base
army base
base
client base
customer base
fan base
first base
get to first base
home base
make-up base
manufacturing base
military base
missile base
naval base
pizza base
power base
Schiff base
seaplane base
tax base
touch base

Synonyms and antonyms of off base in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «off base» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF BASE

Find out the translation of off base to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off base from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off base» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关闭基地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

base robada
570 millions of speakers

English

off base
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधार बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاعدة خارج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от основы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora da base
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ বেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

côté de la plaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Off base
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

off base
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベースから離れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기지에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati basis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tắt cơ sở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடித்தளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद बेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kapalı tabanda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Base off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poza bazą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від основи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de bază de pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από τη βάση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af basis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

off basen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utenfor basen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF BASE»

The term «off base» is regularly used and occupies the 69.203 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off base

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3 QUOTES WITH «OFF BASE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word off base.
1
Dick Cheney
I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.
2
Natasha Lyonne
I have a deep compassion for the idea that it's okay to be myself. The idea that anything 'other' is bad and wrong and broken is so wildly off base.
3
Hayao Miyazaki
I do all my work by storyboard, so as I draw the storyboard, the world gets more and more complex, and as a result, my North, South, East, West directions kind of shift and go off base, but it seems like my staff as well as the audience, doesn't quite realize that this has happened. Don't tell them about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF BASE»

Discover the use of off base in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off base and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Off Base: Confessions of a Thief
Baseball's premier base stealer traces his life from his childhood in Oakland to glory in the Major Leagues, offering commentary about the game and anecdotes about such luminaries as Reggie Jackson, Yogi Berra, and Jose Canseco.
Rickey Henderson, John Shea, 1993
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Milady's Standard Cosmetology 2008
Figure 15–168 Half-base curl. Figure 15–169 Off-base curl. Maintain this position for approximately 5 seconds in order to heat the strand and set the base. Roll the curl in the usual manner and firmly place it forward and high on its base (Figure ...
Milady, 2007
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Way Off Base
But unless we do, we will never again experience the joyful, purposeful, and abundant life God created us to live. Find out the value of getting "Way Off Base."
Matt Mosler, 2010
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Exploring the Association Between Military Base Neighborhood ...
Sarah Opal Meadows, Laura L. Miller, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Brandon T. Dues. Rank Model Residence B SE p Diff. Off Base 0.04 0.04 0.321 Full On Base 0.11 0.03 <0.001 NS Off Base 0.04 0.04 0.328 Enlisted Basic On ...
Sarah Opal Meadows, Laura L. Miller, Jeremy N. V. Miles, 2013
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Milady's Standard Professional Barbering
They are on-base, half off-base, and off-base. • On-base roller placement sits directly on the base and produces a fullvolume curl. On-base placement is achieved by slightly over-directing the hair beyond 90 degrees in front of the base (Figure ...
Milady, 2010
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INLETLIBERTYBAYDeltaPierSimulation of the Ground-Water Flow ...
Off-base, however, projected drawdowns in excess of 20 and 60 ft were simulated in the Vashon aquifer about 3 miles northeast and about 1.5 miles east of the base, respectively. In the Sea-level aquifer between Dyes Inlet and Liberty Bay, ...
7
Caught Off Base
Why can't Ange keep this one for himself?This story appears in the print collection So In Love.
J.M. Snyder, 2009
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Effects of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivators on College ...
Table 20 shows the values for the relationship between the Likert scale values of off-base education opportunities and the rankings of off-base education opportunities. The Pearson correlation .347 is significant at .01, or above the 95%  ...
James W. Greig, 2008
9
Guidebook on Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance
To maintain balance in addressing the homeless aspect of its plan, the LRA offered to address the Coalition's priorities through various off-base solutions. The City has requested and anticipates support from Orange County, the City of Winter ...
Andrew Cuomo, 1996
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, ...
With respect to off-base housing (quarters) allowances for service personnel on active duty, it is the policy of the Department of Defense to utilize available on- base housing when possible. In order for a quarters allowance to be considered as ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF BASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term off base is used in the context of the following news items.
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$713 cost to New Orleans drivers for bumpy roads off base, readers …
Bumpy roads cost New Orleans drivers $713 yearly in increased maintenance, gas and tire wear, according to a study by TRIP, a nonprofit ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Preston Tucker kept off base in Thursday win
After an offensive blowout the night before, Preston Tucker could not come up with a hit during Thursday evening's 5-4 series sweeping victory ... «FantasyPros, Jul 15»
3
Former POW Bowe Bergdahl Caught Up in California Pot Raid
Bergdahl is not suspected to have played a role in the operation, and– for once– had the Army's permission to be off base. After phone calls “all ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
4
Sailors lend a hand at NAS Fallon
I volunteered to get off base and meet some community residents, but was not expecting to meet some hearing-impaired residents.” Palmer and ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Letter, 7/24: Arm off-duty military
These defenders of freedom should be able to carry concealed weapons whether on or off base anywhere in the United States with an active ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
6
Puerto Rico Fallout Seen Contained as Muni Defaults Prove Rare
Speculation about widespread defaults, which caused investors to flee the market in 2011, were proven off base, even as a few cities, including ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Video: Gary Pinkel's comments on independence off base
Video: Gary Pinkel's comments on independence off base. Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 9:04 pm. Al Lesar says Notre Dame's schedule fits the College ... «Notre Dame Insider, Jul 15»
8
Active Duty Quietly Carrying On and Off Base
Friends on active duty told me this morning that certain officers and S/NCOs are now quietly carrying concealed on base, and off. No one is ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
9
Cal Thomas: Obama's analogy to Reagan is off base
At his press conference last week, our president of self-regard again linked himself with Ronald Reagan, seeking to equate his supposed ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Listen up, dude! Head off base and hit a concert in Korea!
featuring Foo Fighters, Galaxy Express, Sultan of the Disco, Idiotape: Gyeonggi, July 24-26, Festival Park, Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park; ... «Stripes Korea, Jul 15»

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