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dive off

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dive off
((of) something ) to jump off something headfirst. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel dived off of the rock into the river. She dived off the high diving board.
See also: dive


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They happen as you go over the schedule for the day and tell your kids you love them, or when you laugh at an old picture of yourself trying to teach the kids how to dive off the high dive, when it's obvious you're scared to death.
Phelps made a perfect dive off the blocks and already had a clear lead by the time his body — perfectly suited for swimming with its long torso, large wingspan and big, flexible feet — re-emerged from the water.
Before you could protest you found yourself at the back of the high dive board watching your friend dive off the end and disappear.
 
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