sign off

1. Lit. [for a broadcaster] to announce the end of programming for the day; [for an amateur radio operator] to announce the end of a transmission. Wally signed off and turned the transmitter off. Channel 43 failed to sign off at the scheduled time last night.

2. Fig. to quit doing what one has been doing and leave, go to bed, quit trying to do something, etc. I have to sign off and get to bed. See you all. When you finally sign off tonight, please turn out all the lights.

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I'll sign the articles that I'm to sign off in San Francisco then. Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context	sick to stomach side side against side by side side with sideline sidle sidle away sidle up sift sift from sift out of sift through sigh sigh about sigh for sight sight better sight for sore eyes sight unseen sign sign away sign for sign in sign of the times sign off sign off on sign on sign on the dotted line sign out sign out of some place sign over sign own death warrant sign the pledge sign up sign with signal signal for signed signed and sealed signed, sealed and delivered signed, sealed, and delivered silence Silence gives consent Silence is golden silent silent as the dead silk silly silly as a goose silt up	sign legally sign manual Sign Me Up Marketing sign of aggregation Sign Of God Sign of identification Sign of identification Sign of identification Sign of long ascension Sign of long ascension Sign of long ascension Sign of short ascension Sign of short ascension Sign of short ascension Sign of Strength Sign Of The Apocalypse Sign of the beaver Sign of the Camalote Sign of the Chrysanthemum sign of the cross sign of the cross Sign of the Cross (gesture) Sign of the Cross (gesture) Sign of the times Sign of the times Sign of the Times Kellen Winslow sign of the zodiac sign of the zodiac sign of things to come Sign of Weakness sign off sign off on sign on sign on sign on sign on sign on Sign on a Friend sign on the dotted line sign one’s name on Sign Oral History Project sign out sign out sign out sign out sign out sign out of some place sign over sign over sign over sign over sign over sign own death warrant sign painter sign position Sign post Sign Review Committee Sign Service Installation Technician Sign Square Contour Algorithm Sign Status Matrix Sign stimuli

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I'll sign the articles that I'm to sign off in San Francisco then.

Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context

sign legally
sign manual
Sign Me Up Marketing
sign of aggregation
Sign Of God
Sign of identification
Sign of identification
Sign of identification
Sign of long ascension
Sign of long ascension
Sign of long ascension
Sign of short ascension
Sign of short ascension
Sign of short ascension
Sign of Strength
Sign Of The Apocalypse
Sign of the beaver
Sign of the Camalote
Sign of the Chrysanthemum
sign of the cross
sign of the cross
Sign of the Cross (gesture)
Sign of the Cross (gesture)
Sign of the times
Sign of the times
Sign of the Times Kellen Winslow
sign of the zodiac
sign of the zodiac
sign of things to come
Sign of Weakness

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Sign Review Committee
Sign Service Installation Technician
Sign Square Contour Algorithm
Sign Status Matrix
Sign stimuli