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While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed.
Johann Lamont

Meaning of "off limits" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF LIMITS

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WHAT DOES OFF LIMITS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of off limits in the English dictionary

The definition of off limits in the dictionary is out of bounds. Other definition of off limits is forbidden to do or use.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF LIMITS

off base
off beam
off break
off camera
off chance
off colour
off day
off duty
off key
off label
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
off one´s own bat
off one´s rocker

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF LIMITS

call it quits
credits
eating habits
employee benefits
exploits
health benefits
its
limits
merits
off-limits
pits
quits
spirits
splits
straits
to be off limits
units
waits
within limits
wits

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

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Translation of «off limits» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF LIMITS

Find out the translation of off limits to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off limits 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 limits» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

禁区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de los límites
570 millions of speakers

English

off limits
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीमा बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خارج الحدود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от пределов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora dos limites
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমা বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hors des limites
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Had luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tabu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

立ち入り禁止で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출입 금지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati watesan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ra giới hạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரம்பு மீறப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमतेबाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sınırlandırılmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

off limits
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przy granicach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від меж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în afara limitelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτός ορίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buite perke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tabu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utenfor grensene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off limits

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF LIMITS»

The term «off limits» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF LIMITS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off limits

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9 QUOTES WITH «OFF LIMITS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word off limits.
1
John Perry Barlow
The 'Total Information Awareness' project is truly diabolical - mostly because of the legal changes which have made it possible in the first place. As a consequence of the Patriot Act, government now has access to all sorts of private and commercial databases that were previously off limits.
2
Kristin Cavallari
It's an unwritten rule - girl friends' boyfriends are off limits, even after they break up.
3
Jim Costa
We have for too long put vast oil and natural gas reserves off limits to exploration and production, as The Washington Post editorial stated this week.
4
Dorothy Dunnett
After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.
5
Kathy Griffin
So I wonder if anything should ever be off limits.
6
Peter Jennings
As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.
7
Nick Kroll
My thinking is, if we're setting out to make comedy in which nothing is off limits, then everybody is fair game.
8
Johann Lamont
While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed.
9
Roger Mudd
Sexual behavior was also generally considered off limits.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF LIMITS»

Discover the use of off limits in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off limits and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Off Limits
Birmingham's drawn to someone older…someone who's off limits.
Robert Rayner, 2012
2
Love Off-Limits
In Love Off-Limits, Natalie has the perfect boyfriend, or so everyone thinks. But Natalie knows she wants more. When she discovers that more equals Matt, her boyfriend’s best friend, Natalie finds herself in quite the dilemma.
Whitney Lyles, 2009
3
Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex
The companion volume to the provocative Alien Sex anthology, Off Limits pushes boundaries with twenty stimulating tales of otherworldly encounters This second volume of the Alien Sex anthology series brings together authors Neil Gaiman, ...
Ellen Datlow, 2012
4
Off Limits
Gail typical housewife that has a best friend, Sabrina. Sabrina want to be like Gail so badly until she will sleep with Gail's husband Gary just to say she has everything that Gail has.....even her man
Darlena Taylor-Bonds, 2007
5
Off Limits
ATF special agent Delaney Carter despises flying...yet she's landed an undercover gig as a flight attendant!
Jordan Summers, 2008
6
Officer Off Limits (A Line of Duty Novel)
His need to possess her is non-negotiable.
Tessa Bailey, 2013
7
Off Limits
Two sensual tales in one volume feature Love Game, in which single mom Chris Nicholson finds love and passion with her old high school flame, and Love Play, in which Whitney Smith, with only six months to live, explores the erotic art of ...
Mallory Rush, 2004
8
Off Limits
By-the-book New Orleans cop Emma Frey is teamed with legendary heartbreaker, Detective Bobby Halloran. But Emma refuses to be charmed--until she sees his surprising tenderness. Original.
Michele Albert, 2003
9
Off limits: 40 Artangel projects
Surveying 40 projects realised over the past decade by film-makers, writers, visual artists, composers, choreographers and performers, this text provides a unique overview of the special alchemy generated when a location becomes central to ...
James Lingwood, Gerrie van Noord, Michael Morris, 2002
10
Waking Up With Dr. Off-Limits
It's their last summer of being single!
Amy Andrews, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF LIMITS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term off limits is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colin Jost On How Far Caitlyn Jenner Jokes Will Go On 'SNL' Next …
We chatted with the iconic show's current head writer, Colin Jost, about whether or not Caitlyn Jenner will be off limits in the upcoming season. «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
2
Nothing Off Limits: UK Politicians Take Govt to Court Over Mass …
Three British politicians, including a current MP, are taking the UK government to the country's top secret security court over claims intelligence ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
3
JD Martinez Must Be Off Limits If Detroit Tigers Decide To Sell
At 46-47, it is beginning to look increasingly likely that the Detroit Tigers will be sellers at this year's non-waiver trade deadline. A few of their ... «RantSports, Jul 15»
4
Shell still off limits for drilling in Arctic oil zone
WASHINGTON, July 22 The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday granted Royal Dutch Shell its final two permits to drill in the Arctic this ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
5
Sewage leak puts Josey Creek off limits
A sewer main break near Josey Creek in Starkville led the state Department of Environmental Quality to put out a water contact advisory ... «Starkville Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Tokyo nightclub on off-limits list after violent incident
The Night Club, in Shinjuku's Kabukicho entertainment and red-light district, has been declared off limits for up to six months in a memo sent ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
7
Bridgeton's Sunset Lake off limits to swimmers until next year
BRIDGETON — Empty for nearly four years, Sunset Lake is refilled, but those wanting to take a dip will have to wait until next summer. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Burr Pond in Torrington off limits to swimmers today
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Burr Pond State Park in Torrington was closed due to water quality concerns. «WFSB, Jul 15»
9
RPF dampens tourists' spirits, says Dudhsagar is off limits
PONDA: Several visitors were left dejected upon being prevented from visiting the popular Dudhsagar waterfall on Sunday. Railway police ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
London proposes new fracking restrictions
The British government published draft regulations that would place groundwater aquifers, as well as parks and heritage sites, off limits to ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»

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