life off
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Meaning · English
To sentence (someone) to life imprisonment.
Register: slang
Examples
(As Mark Twain said, "Most of us can run pretty well all day long on one compliment.") By talking candidly about the problems of adolescence or the vagaries of the parent-child relationship, some high school coaches extend their reach to life off the court.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “life off” mean?
To sentence (someone) to life imprisonment.
Is “life off” formal or informal?
life off is generally slang.