{To sheer off}, to turn or move aside to a distance; to move
away.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sheer off — ˌsheer ˈoff ˌsheer a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sheer off he/she/it sheers off present participle sh … Useful english dictionary
sheer off — phrasal verb sheer off or sheer away [intransitive] Word forms sheer off : present tense I/you/we/they sheer off he/she/it sheers off present participle sheering off past tense sheered off past participle sheered off to change direction very… … English dictionary
sheer-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the phrase sheer off : an act or instance of sheering off … Useful english dictionary
sheer off (from something) — ˌsheer aˈway/ˈoff (from sth) derived to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth • The car sheered away, just missing the bike. • (figurative) Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on … Useful english dictionary
sheer off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, avert, avoid, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blench, blink, cringe, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, equivocate, evade, fade, fall back, fence, flinch, fly off, gee,… … Moby Thesaurus
sheer off — become connected, go away … English contemporary dictionary
sheer away — ˌsheer ˈoff ˌsheer a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sheer off he/she/it sheers off prese … Useful english dictionary
Sheer — Sheer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sheered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheering}.] [D. sheren to shear, cut, withdraw, warp. See {Shear}.] To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheer — sheer1 [ ʃır ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something: Maya succeeded through sheer hard work. the sheer size/volume etc. of something: We were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work. sheer… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sheer away — phrasal verb sheer off or sheer away [intransitive] Word forms sheer off : present tense I/you/we/they sheer off he/she/it sheers off present participle sheering off past tense sheered off past participle sheered off to change direction very… … English dictionary
