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TEE, TO A TEE, Definitions:
a short plastic stick with a cup-shaped top…
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Definitions:
- a short plastic stick with a cup-shaped top on which a golf ball is put to be hit
- the letter T or t
- Also called 'teeing ground', the starting place, usually hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.
- In football, a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking
The verb 'tee' (teed, teeing) is used with an object
General definition: To place the ball on a tee ( on a T shaped stick)TO TEE OFF
Meaning: To hit a golf ball off a tee = to strike the ball from a tee
• We'll tee off at ten o'clock = We start playing at 10.00Examples with "tee off"
1. To tee sb off = to make sb angry = to rattle sb's cage
• It really tees me off when she doesn't listen to me
• She was teed off because her dinner guests were late2. To tee off on sb = to reprimand severely; scold; to strike with a powerful blow, especially to the head; to hit a pitched ball hard and far
• He teed off on his son for wrecking the car
• He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right (Boxing)
• He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers (Baseball, Softball)
- To tee off sth = to begin sth
• We teed off the program with a medley of songs
- It follows his instructions to a tee (completely)
- That description fits my personality to a tee ( no doubts)
- You really look like my cousin, almost to a tee (undoubtedly, perfectly)
- Simon takes him off to a tee ( =Simon susses him easily )
- With all this planning done, I have to follow the schedule to a tee (firmly)
- This job suits you (down) to a tee