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Definition of
square off phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
square off
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
square off (against somebody)
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to fight or prepare to fight someone
The two candidates will square off on this issue in a debate tomorrow.
See
square off
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Nearby words
square knot
noun
squarely
adverb
square off
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square root
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