borrow off

Frequency: 4.02.3 per million words

An informal way to say 'borrow from', typically used for money or small items.

borrowVERB + PREPOSITION

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off

Examples (10)

  • I borrowed £50 off my mum.
  • Can I borrow a pen off you?
  • He's always trying to borrow a few quid off his mates.
  • She had to borrow a charger off a colleague because she left hers at home.
  • I'll need to borrow a fiver off you for the taxi fare.
  • We used to borrow CDs off each other all the time back in the day.
  • Do you think I could borrow your notes off you before the exam?
  • He'd often borrow a lighter off a stranger outside the pub.
  • I really hate having to borrow money off my parents.
  • She's just borrowed my best coat off me for the party.