off like a dirty shirt in English

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      "expansion": "off like a dirty shirt (not comparable)",
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        "Going away; taking one's departure."
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        "(slang, humorous, simile) Going away; taking one's departure."
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  "word": "off like a dirty shirt"
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      "glosses": [
        "Going away; taking one's departure."
      ],
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        "(slang, humorous, simile) Going away; taking one's departure."
      ],
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"off like a dirty shirt" meaning in English

Adjective