: to characterize precisely and usually satirically
in a brilliant metaphor … hits himself off with terrible accuracy—
V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchettreally hits off the contours and hierarchies of an English village with an amusing slyness—H. J. Laski
H. J. Laski
: to be in harmony or agreement : accord
soft shade that will hit off with anything
his late arrival hit off perfectly with our plan
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“Hit off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20off. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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