buzz off
idiom
informal
—used as a rude or angry way to tell someone to go away
He told me to buzz off.
Buzz off, will you? I'm busy right now.
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This time, Hilaria was there to grip him by the lapels and turn him back toward the door while telling Levine to buzz off.
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 July 2024
According to Disney, the film is generating a ton of buzz off the streamer as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Later, Biden held a call with mega-donors and basically told them to buzz off.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
As their guests clapped and cheered, Jony proceeded to take a pair of clippers and buzz off Alistair's hair, while family and friends flocked over to place money around them on the floor.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Stephanie Rodriguez: Jessy tells detectives that Lynn would get a buzz off of drinking Visine.
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
Installing a system of beehives surrounding one’s land also works are a great scare for the pachyderms, as the stinging insects make the mammals buzz off, and also make honey for the farmers to sell.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 July 2024
According to Disney, the film is generating a ton of buzz off the streamer as well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Later, Biden held a call with mega-donors and basically told them to buzz off.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
As their guests clapped and cheered, Jony proceeded to take a pair of clippers and buzz off Alistair's hair, while family and friends flocked over to place money around them on the floor.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Stephanie Rodriguez: Jessy tells detectives that Lynn would get a buzz off of drinking Visine.
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
Installing a system of beehives surrounding one’s land also works are a great scare for the pachyderms, as the stinging insects make the mammals buzz off, and also make honey for the farmers to sell.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Buzz off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzz%20off. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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