tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
—often used with on
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At some point, though, the Steelers D -- which gets to tee off on Winston after dealing with dynamic running QBs Jayden Daniels and Jackson the last two weeks -- will make enough plays for the visitors to not only win, but cover.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Denver defense is among the NFL’s best and is expected to tee off against Carolina QB Bryce Young, who is forced back into the lineup for Andy Dalton after being benched earlier in the season.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' son Bronze is ready to tee off!
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
One morning, my wife and I noticed Chi-Chi preparing to tee off with his group.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Denver defense is among the NFL’s best and is expected to tee off against Carolina QB Bryce Young, who is forced back into the lineup for Andy Dalton after being benched earlier in the season.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' son Bronze is ready to tee off!
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
One morning, my wife and I noticed Chi-Chi preparing to tee off with his group.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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