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25-Mar-2006, 11:44

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off base

meaning?

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Re: off base

Means that someone made a guess or assumption and they're completely wrong.

"You're 23 years old, right?"
"No, man, you're way off base. I'm only 18."

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03-Apr-2006, 22:47

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Re: off base

It is a baseball term. Step off the base and be tagged out. Out of line. Out of control. Incorrect.

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