tee off

tee off
tee off
1. Lit. to start the first hole in a game of golf. •

It's time to tee off. Let's get on the course.

What time do we tee off ?

2. Fig. to begin [doing anything]; to be the first one to start something. •

The master of ceremonies teed off with a few jokes and then introduced the first act.

Everyone is seated and ready to begin. Why don't you tee off ?

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{v.} 1. To hit the golf ball from a small wooden peg or tee to begin play for each hole. * /We got to the golf course just in time to see the champion tee off./ 2. {slang} To hit a ball, especially a baseball very hard or far. * /He teed off on the first pitch./ 3. {slang} To attack vigorously. * /The governor teed off on his opponent's speech./ 4. {slang} To make (someone) angry or disgusted. * /It teed me off when Billy stole my candy./ * /Joe was teed off because he had to wait so long./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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