Jordi Jorge
What does "be off to do something" mean? Context: I was watching a video where an English teacher introduces herself and talks about her background. At the end of the video she says, "You're already off to a great start by taking the first steps to learn a new language."
Apr 16, 2022 10:07 PM
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In this context, the expression/ collocation is not: "to be off to do something", it is to 'be off to a great start'. = (In this context) - You have already achieved an important first step in your language learning journey, simply by watching the video and (hopefully) taking the decision to sign up for your first English class with that teacher.
April 16, 2022
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You are beginning well.
April 17, 2022
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"Off to" means the same as "on the way". "You're off to a great start" = "You're on your way to a great start"
April 17, 2022
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In literal terms, it technically means you've just started going somewhere. In this context, the phrase is "off to a great start", so it's less literal. Another time you might say "off to do something" would be "I'm off to the store" (replacing "going" with "off". you could also say "I'm going off to the store"). This is another less literal example: "I'm off on my path to create a business".
April 17, 2022
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"Off to a great start" this means "You have started and you are going in the right direction." "Has comenzado y vas en la dirección correcta". We use variations of this often. Aunque, a veces, decimos una frase similar con un significado diferente: "I'm off to the store." = Voy a ir a la tienda. "Ok, I'm off."= Me voy ahora. Good luck!
April 16, 2022
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