off base

fuori strada, in errore

Che si sbaglia nel giudicare qualcosa o nel formarsi un’opinione.

In inglese semplice: Wrong in what you think or believe about something.

• Your guess is off base.
• I was completely off base about his intentions.
• Do you think her criticism was off base?

Come si usa: off base about something (You're off base about why she left.)

Sinonimi: wrong, mistaken, off target

Contrari: right, correct

Espressioni comuni: be off base, way off base, completely off base, off base remarks

fuori dalla base

Al di fuori del territorio di una base militare.

In inglese semplice: Outside the area belonging to a military base.

• They live off base.
• The soldiers ate dinner off base last night.
• Are military families allowed to rent apartments off base?

Contrari: on base

Espressioni comuni: live off base, housing off base, off base accommodation

fuori dalla base

Lontano da una base sicura nel baseball, quindi esposto al rischio di essere eliminato da un avversario.

In inglese semplice: Away from a safe base in baseball, where another player can put you out.

• The runner was off base.
• The pitcher caught him off base with a quick throw.
• She was tagged out while standing off base.

Contrari: on base

Espressioni comuni: caught off base, runner off base, be off base